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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-4217-KY affected Rowan County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-4217-KY
Declared
May 1, 2015
DR
Public assistance
$169K
Project obligations
Registrations
129
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$96K
Utilities$56K
Buildings and Equipment$11K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$6K
Total PA obligated$169K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$202K
Renter-approved dollars$62K
Intake IHP dollars$529K
Validated phase 2 dollars$529K
Tracked registrations129
About this declaration

What DR-4217-KY means

DR-4217-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Rowan County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting Apr 2, 2015 through Apr 17, 2015. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

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 Rowan County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.