Rice County Disaster History
Since 1965, FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations covering Rice County, Kansas.
Rice County — federal disaster declarations per year
19652025
By hazard type
Severe Storm16
Flood3
Biological2
Snowstorm1
Hurricane1
Fire1
Severe Ice Storm1
All declarations
May 21, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND WILDFIRES
October 26, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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 19, 2018Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
March 5, 2017Fire
HIGHLAND HILLS FIRE
February 24, 2017Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
July 20, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
October 22, 2013Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 26, 2013Snowstorm
SNOWSTORM
May 24, 2012Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
June 25, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
June 24, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
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
February 8, 2005Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, HEAVY RAINS, AND FLOODING
July 22, 1993FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 28, 1973Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 2, 1973Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
June 23, 1965FloodIndividual Assistance
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.