Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-4287-KS affected Sedgwick County, Kansas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4287-KS
Declared
Oct 20, 2016
DR
Public assistance
$1.2M
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$915K
Buildings and Equipment$65K
Debris Removal$63K
Water Control Facilities$53K
Emergency Protective Measures$43K
Utilities$24K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$19K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$2K
Total PA obligated$1.2M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-4287-KS means

DR-4287-KS is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Sedgwick County, Kansas, with an incident window starting Sep 2, 2016 through Sep 12, 2016. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Sedgwick County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.