Ottawa County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations covering Ottawa County, Kansas.
Ottawa County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732025
By hazard type
Severe Storm11
Biological2
Flood2
Hurricane1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
December 19, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
August 20, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 28, 2024Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
February 17, 2022Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
March 29, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
June 20, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING,LANDSLIDES,AND MUDSLIDES
February 25, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
October 22, 2013Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
July 29, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 1, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
December 12, 2007Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
May 6, 2007Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
July 22, 1993FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 28, 1973Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 2, 1973Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.