FEMADR-4417-KSMajor disasterDeclared February 25, 2019
DR-4417-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4417-KS) on February 25, 2019 for the incident of October 4, 2018 to October 15, 2018; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4417-KS (also written FEMA-4417-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 4, 2018 to October 15, 2018
- Declared
- February 25, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2019
- Status
- closed out on March 10, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barber (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Doniphan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harvey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neosho (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pratt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reno (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (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?
$3.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$132,475Hazard 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/4417. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.