FEMADR-846-KYMajor disasterDeclared October 30, 1989
DR-846-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-846-KY) on October 30, 1989 for the incident of October 16, 1989 to October 18, 1989; it covers 11 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-846-KY (also written FEMA-846-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding
- Incident period
- October 16, 1989 to October 18, 1989
- Declared
- October 30, 1989
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 1989
- Status
- closed out on April 24, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Leslie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Letcher (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (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/846. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.