FEMADR-4239-KYMajor disasterDeclared August 12, 2015
DR-4239-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4239-KY) on August 12, 2015 for the incident of July 11, 2015 to July 20, 2015; it covers 34 designated areas. FEMA had approved $5.5 million for 921 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $9.5 million in Public Assistance (as of July 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4239-KY (also written FEMA-4239-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide
- Incident period
- July 11, 2015 to July 20, 2015
- Declared
- August 12, 2015
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2015
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 12, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breathitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Estill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fleming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Letcher (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spencer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trimble (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wolfe (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?
921households approved for help (IHP)
$5.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.9 millionof it for housing
$647,163of it for other needs
$9.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.8 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of July 27, 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/4239. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 12, 2015.