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Keith County, Nebraska FEMA Disaster Declarations — 9 Federal Declarations

2001–2026 · 6 DR · 2 EM · 1 FM · Last update: March 13, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Keith County, Nebraska had?

Keith County, Nebraska has had 9 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 2001 through 2026 — 6 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 1 fire-management declaration (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (4), Biological (2), Fire (1).

Declarations affecting Keith County

Fire Mgmt
MORRILL-COTTONWOOD FIRE
Declared: March 13, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5623 Began: March 12, 2026 Ended: March 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: August 20, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4808 Began: May 20, 2024 Ended: June 3, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 4, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4521 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3483 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: June 29, 2018 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 4375 Began: April 13, 2018 Ended: April 18, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: August 29, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1721 Began: June 11, 2007 Ended: June 16, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: January 7, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1674 Began: December 19, 2006 Ended: January 1, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3245 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Declared: May 16, 2001 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1373 Began: April 10, 2001 Ended: April 23, 2001
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.