FEMADR-4230-KSMajor disasterDeclared July 20, 2015
DR-4230-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4230-KS) on July 20, 2015 for the incident of May 4, 2015 to June 21, 2015; it covers 44 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4230-KS (also written FEMA-4230-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 4, 2015 to June 21, 2015
- Declared
- July 20, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kansas in 2015
- Status
- closed out on June 3, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chautauqua (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Doniphan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ellsworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gray (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harvey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hodgeman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miami (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neosho (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawatomie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Republic (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wabaunsee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
$11.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 millionHazard 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/4230. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.