FEMADR-903-KSMajor disasterDeclared April 29, 1991
DR-903-KS: Kansas Severe Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-903-KS) on April 29, 1991 for the incident of April 26, 1991 to May 19, 1991; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-903-KS (also written FEMA-903-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 26, 1991 to May 19, 1991
- Declared
- April 29, 1991
- 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 1991
- Status
- closed out on February 12, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sedgwick (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wabaunsee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Washington (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?
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/903. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.