FEMADR-4592-KYMajor disasterDeclared March 31, 2021
DR-4592-KY: Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4592-KY) on March 31, 2021 for the incident of February 8, 2021 to February 19, 2021; it covers 45 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $76.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4592-KY (also written FEMA-4592-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 8, 2021 to February 19, 2021
- Declared
- March 31, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breathitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Casey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Estill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fleming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garrard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Laurel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCreary (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whitley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wolfe (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?
$76.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$6.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4592. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.