FEMADR-4540-KYMajor disasterDeclared April 24, 2020
DR-4540-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4540-KY) on April 24, 2020 for the incident of February 3, 2020 to February 29, 2020; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $66.7 million in Public Assistance (as of September 30, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4540-KY (also written FEMA-4540-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 3, 2020 to February 29, 2020
- Declared
- April 24, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Letcher (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCracken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCreary (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Metcalfe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whitley (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?
$66.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$9.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 30, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4540. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.