Disaster declarations in Kentucky

Kentucky had 99 FEMA declarations, 82 of them major disasters from 1953 to November 2, 2026, according to FEMA's Disaster Declarations Summaries.

Declarations, to November 2, 2026

99
Declarations, all types: 1953 to November 2, 2026; 0 of them tribal governments’ declarations, filed under this code.; 82
Major disasters: 1953 to November 2, 2026; Rank 6 of 59 that FEMA names; a tie shares a rank. Every year FEMA records.; 9
Emergency declarations: 1953 to November 2, 2026; Rank 31 of 59 that FEMA names; a tie shares a rank.; 8
Fire management declarations: 1953 to November 2, 2026; Rank 25 of 59 that FEMA names; a tie shares a rank.; 27
Declarations still open: as of November 2, 2026; FEMA prints no closeout date for them.

50
Major disasters declared since 2000: 2000 to November 2, 2026; Rank 4 of 59 that FEMA names; a tie shares a rank. The ranking is by this measure.; 49
Without COVID-19: 2000 to November 2, 2026; The same major disasters, less the COVID-19 declarations FEMA files as Biological.; 120
Counties named: 2000 to November 2, 2026; Counties named in a major disaster declared since 2000, each counted once.

Each national ranking lists all 59 states, territories and freely associated states FEMA names, with Kentucky’s place in it.

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Data retrieved November 4, 2026