FEMADR-461-KYMajor disasterDeclared March 29, 1975
DR-461-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-461-KY) on March 29, 1975 for the incident of March 29, 1975 to March 29, 1975; it covers 17 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-461-KY (also written FEMA-461-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 29, 1975 to March 29, 1975
- Declared
- March 29, 1975
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 1975
- Status
- closed out on August 18, 1982
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ballard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calloway (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Christian (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Graves (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McCracken (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Metcalfe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/461. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.