FEMADR-4304-KSMajor disasterDeclared February 24, 2017
DR-4304-KS: Kansas Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4304-KS) on February 24, 2017 for the incident of January 13, 2017 to January 16, 2017; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $12.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4304-KS (also written FEMA-4304-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 13, 2017 to January 16, 2017
- Declared
- February 24, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2017
- Status
- closed out on December 12, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ellsworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hodgeman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ness (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pratt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rush (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trego (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?
$12.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 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/4304. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.