FEMADR-780-KSMajor disasterDeclared October 22, 1986
DR-780-KS: Kansas Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-780-KS) on October 22, 1986 for the incident of October 2, 1986 to October 4, 1986; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-780-KS (also written FEMA-780-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- October 2, 1986 to October 4, 1986
- Declared
- October 22, 1986
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kansas in 1986
- Status
- closed out on April 13, 1995
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 | — |
| Bourbon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chautauqua (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Cowley (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Elk (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Labette (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Neosho (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wilson (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/780. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.