FEMADR-4897-KSMajor disasterDeclared December 19, 2025
DR-4897-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4897-KS) on December 19, 2025 for the incident of July 17, 2025 to July 22, 2025; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $827,281 in Public Assistance (as of September 24, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4897-KS (also written FEMA-4897-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 17, 2025 to July 22, 2025
- Declared
- December 19, 2025
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2025
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hodgeman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rawlins (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wyandotte (County) | — | 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?
$827,281Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 24, 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/4897. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.