FEMADR-4711-KYMajor disasterDeclared May 9, 2023
DR-4711-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4711-KY) on May 9, 2023 for the incident of February 15, 2023 to February 20, 2023; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $21.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 23, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4711-KY (also written FEMA-4711-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 15, 2023 to February 20, 2023
- Declared
- May 9, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2023
- 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 |
| Breathitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hart (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Letcher (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (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?
$21.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$252,701Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 23, 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/4711. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.