FEMADR-4216-KYMajor disasterDeclared April 30, 2015
DR-4216-KY: Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4216-KY) on April 30, 2015 for the incident of February 15, 2015 to February 22, 2015; it covers 41 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4216-KY (also written FEMA-4216-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 15, 2015 to February 22, 2015
- Declared
- April 30, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2015
- Status
- closed out on November 21, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ballard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edmonson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Estill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jessamine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Letcher (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCracken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Metcalfe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pendleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wolfe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodford (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?
$4.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$514,543Hazard 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4216. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.