FEMADR-4595-KYMajor disasterDeclared April 23, 2021
DR-4595-KY: Kentucky Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4595-KY) on April 23, 2021 for the incident of February 27, 2021 to March 14, 2021; it covers 50 designated areas. FEMA had approved $10.0 million for 1,336 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $92.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4595-KY (also written FEMA-4595-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Flood: Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 27, 2021 to March 14, 2021
- Declared
- April 23, 2021
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2021
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 23, 2021
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 |
| Ballard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breathitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calloway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Casey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edmonson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Estill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Graves (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jessamine (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Laurel (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Letcher (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rockcastle (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Whitley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wolfe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodford (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?
1,336households approved for help (IHP)
$10.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$8.6 millionof it for housing
$1.5 millionof it for other needs
$92.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 29, 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/4595. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 23, 2021.