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Kentucky FEMA Disaster Declarations — 17 Since 2021

Last 5 years · 120 counties affected · Newest declaration: September 1, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Kentucky had?

Kentucky has had 17 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 13 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 120 counties. The most common incident types were Severe Storm (10), Winter Storm (2), Flood (2).

Declarations (17)

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: September 1, 2026 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4937 Counties: 20
WayneHardinOhioCumberlandGarrardHenderson+14 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: May 29, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4913 Counties: 21
LaurelClintonCaseyMetcalfeMenifeeRockcastle+15 more
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3633 Counties: 120
MetcalfeSimpsonRowanJacksonPulaskiGallatin+114 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: May 23, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4875 Counties: 39
UnionCrittendenTriggBreathittCarlisleChristian+33 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 24, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4864 Counties: 91
HopkinsLincolnGravesOldhamLeeLeslie+85 more
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: April 3, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3626 Counties: 109
HendersonPikeHarlanBathBoyleOwsley+103 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: February 24, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4860 Counties: 69
CrittendenMcCrearyLivingstonCumberlandWoodfordLewis+63 more
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Declared: February 16, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3624 Counties: 120
LawrenceMasonWoodfordCallowayUnionLee+114 more
Major Disaster
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: November 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4848 Counties: 34
NicholasFranklinEstillRobertsonBreathittMagoffin+28 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: July 23, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4804 Counties: 58
FultonWayneAdairLeeLarueGreen+52 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: May 22, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4782 Counties: 11
WhitleyJeffersonJessamineFayetteGreenupHenry+5 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: May 9, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4711 Counties: 22
FloydBreathittHarlanPerryKnottBell+16 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 10, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4702 Counties: 88
HopkinsGarrardLarueLaurelRockcastleMenifee+82 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: July 29, 2022 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4663 Counties: 20
JohnsonFloydOwsleyLetcherPerryLee+14 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES
Declared: February 27, 2022 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4643 Counties: 13
KnottTaylorBoydFloydOwsleyPike+7 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Declared: December 12, 2021 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 4630 Counties: 23
GraysonHickmanWarrenFultonHartTodd+17 more
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Declared: December 11, 2021 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 3575 Counties: 16
HopkinsBullittSpencerGraysonShelbyBreckinridge+10 more
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered September 28, 2026.