FEMADR-4403-KSMajor disasterDeclared October 19, 2018
DR-4403-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4403-KS) on October 19, 2018 for the incident of September 1, 2018 to September 8, 2018; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4403-KS (also written FEMA-4403-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- September 1, 2018 to September 8, 2018
- Declared
- October 19, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kansas in 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pratt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Riley (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?
$4.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$602,356Hazard 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/4403. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.