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Rowan County, Kentucky

County-level FEMA declaration history, assistance rollups, and flood insurance context for Rowan County.

Total declarations

1978 to 2026

Tracked FEMA aid

$9.4M

PA + assistance signals

Most common type

Tropical Storm

1,255 registrations tracked

Most recent event

DR-3633

Jan 24, 2026

Federal spending

Public + individual assistance structure

Public assistance totals come from FEMA project-level obligations. Individual assistance totals prioritize the validated or intake totals without double counting both sources together.

Public assistance

Infrastructure repair, debris removal, emergency measures, and related project obligations.

Utilities$1.9M

Roads and Bridges$1.8M

Debris Removal$333K

Emergency Protective Measures$252K

Buildings and Equipment$199K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$51K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$20K

Water Control Facilities$17K

Total PA obligated$4.6M

Individual assistance

Registrations, housing assistance, and other-needs dollars surfaced through the FEMA assistance datasets.

Tracked registrations1,255

IHP / household aid$4.8M

Housing assistance$3.0M

Other needs assistance$1.8M

NFIP claims paid$0

Timeline

Every declaration on record for this county

Ordered newest to oldest so recent search intent is handled first, without losing the long historical tail.

WinterJan 2026Rowan County

SEVERE WINTER STORM

EM-3633-KY · Jan 23, 2026 to Jan 27, 2026

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormApr 2025Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

EM-3626-KY · Apr 2, 2025 to May 16, 2025

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormFeb 2025Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

EM-3624-KY · Feb 14, 2025 to Mar 7, 2025

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormNov 2024Rowan County

REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE

DR-4848-KY · Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PA, HMPrograms

WinterMar 2021Rowan County

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-4592-KY · Feb 8, 2021 to Feb 19, 2021

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PA, HMPrograms

BiologicalMar 2020Rowan County

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

DR-4497-KY · Jan 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023

$0PA obligated

129Registrations

$862KHousehold aid

PA, HMPrograms

BiologicalMar 2020Rowan County

COVID-19

EM-3469-KY · Jan 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormAug 2015Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE

DR-4239-KY · Jul 11, 2015 to Jul 20, 2015

$64KPA obligated

156Registrations

$459KHousehold aid

PA, HMPrograms

FloodMay 2015Rowan County

SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-4218-KY · Mar 3, 2015 to Mar 9, 2015

$42KPA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PA, HMPrograms

FloodMay 2015Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-4217-KY · Apr 2, 2015 to Apr 17, 2015

$169KPA obligated

129Registrations

$264KHousehold aid

PA, HMPrograms

StormMar 2012Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING

DR-4057-KY · Feb 29, 2012 to Mar 3, 2012

$0PA obligated

50Registrations

$53KHousehold aid

HMPrograms

StormMay 2011Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1976-KY · Apr 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PA, HMPrograms

StormJul 2010Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-1925-KY · Jul 17, 2010 to Jul 30, 2010

$0PA obligated

52Registrations

$151KHousehold aid

HMPrograms

StormMay 2010Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES

DR-1912-KY · May 1, 2010 to Jun 1, 2010

$2.3MPA obligated

512Registrations

$2.6MHousehold aid

PA, HMPrograms

WinterFeb 2009Rowan County

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING

DR-1818-KY · Jan 26, 2009 to Feb 13, 2009

$108KPA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PA, HMPrograms

WinterJan 2009Rowan County

SEVERE WINTER STORM

EM-3302-KY · Jan 27, 2009 to Feb 5, 2009

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

HurricaneSep 2005Rowan County

HURRICANE KATRINA

EM-3231-KY · Aug 29, 2005 to Oct 1, 2005

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormJun 2004Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-1523-KY · May 26, 2004 to Jun 18, 2004

$133KPA obligated

70Registrations

$72KHousehold aid

IA, PA, HMPrograms

StormJul 2003Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES

DR-1475-KY · Jun 14, 2003 to Jun 27, 2003

$58KPA obligated

11Registrations

$10KHousehold aid

IA, PA, HMPrograms

StormJun 2003Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES

DR-1471-KY · May 4, 2003 to May 27, 2003

$187KPA obligated

50Registrations

$129KHousehold aid

IA, PA, HMPrograms

StormMar 2003Rowan County

SEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND

DR-1454-KY · Feb 15, 2003 to Feb 26, 2003

$345KPA obligated

96Registrations

$176KHousehold aid

IA, PA, HMPrograms

StormApr 2002Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1407-KY · Mar 17, 2002 to Mar 21, 2002

$697KPA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

IA, PAPrograms

StormAug 2001Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1388-KY · Jul 27, 2001 to Aug 21, 2001

$342KPA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormFeb 2000Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1320-KY · Feb 18, 2000 to Mar 2, 2000

$182KPA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

IA, PA, HMPrograms

StormMar 1998Rowan County

SEVERE WINTER STORM

DR-1207-KY · Feb 4, 1998 to Feb 6, 1998

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormMar 1997Rowan County

SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1163-KY · Mar 1, 1997 to Mar 31, 1997

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

IA, PAPrograms

WinterJan 1996Rowan County

BLIZZARD OF 96

DR-1089-KY · Jan 5, 1996 to Jan 12, 1996

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

TornadoeJun 1995Rowan County

TORNADOES, SEVERE WINDS, HAIL

DR-1055-KY · May 13, 1995 to May 19, 1995

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

IA, PAPrograms

WinterMar 1994Rowan County

SEVERE WEATHER, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, SNW

DR-1018-KY · Feb 9, 1994 to Feb 11, 1994

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

WinterMar 1993Rowan County

SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

EM-3104-KY · Mar 13, 1993 to Mar 17, 1993

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

FloodFeb 1989Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

DR-821-KY · Jan 13, 1989 to Mar 8, 1989

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

IA, PAPrograms

FloodDec 1978Rowan County

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

DR-568-KY · Dec 12, 1978

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

IA, PAPrograms

FAQ

Common county-page questions

Does a declaration in Rowan County mean every resident received FEMA aid?

No. A declaration opens programs and public funding pathways, but households still have to qualify. Some declarations only activate public assistance or hazard mitigation, not direct household grants.

Why is FloodZoneMap.org linked from this county page?

Past disaster history and mapped flood exposure answer different user needs. This page focuses on county disaster history. FloodZoneMap.org focuses on flood-zone context and flood-map interpretation.

Are the numbers inflation-adjusted?

No. The site currently uses the raw FEMA and NFIP dollar amounts as published. The goal is to preserve the source data while keeping the county history readable.

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Every declaration on record for this county