FEMADR-4747-KSMajor disasterDeclared October 26, 2023
DR-4747-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4747-KS) on October 26, 2023 for the incident of July 14, 2023 to July 21, 2023; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $12.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4747-KS (also written FEMA-4747-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 14, 2023 to July 21, 2023
- Declared
- October 26, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kansas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Finney (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kearny (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rawlins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wallace (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wichita (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyandotte (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?
$12.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$487,506Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4747. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.