FEMADR-4319-KSMajor disasterDeclared June 16, 2017
DR-4319-KS: Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4319-KS) on June 16, 2017 for the incident of April 28, 2017 to May 3, 2017; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $62.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4319-KS (also written FEMA-4319-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 28, 2017 to May 3, 2017
- Declared
- June 16, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2017
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Finney (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gove (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Graham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kearny (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neosho (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rawlins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sherman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wallace (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wichita (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?
$62.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.1 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/4319. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.