FEMADR-4063-KSMajor disasterDeclared May 24, 2012
DR-4063-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4063-KS) on May 24, 2012 for the incident of April 14, 2012 to April 15, 2012; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4063-KS (also written FEMA-4063-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 14, 2012 to April 15, 2012
- Declared
- May 24, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kansas in 2012
- Status
- closed out on September 13, 2016
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ellsworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hodgeman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rush (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sedgwick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$4.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$726,334Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4063. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.