Bourbon County, Kansas

Bourbon County has been named in 18 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kansas (7) are listed on the state page.

18declarations 15major disasters 3emergencies 1969first on record 2025latest

By hazard

Severe Storm11

Biological2

Flood2

Hurricane1

Severe Ice Storm1

Tornado1

By decade

11960s

11970s

11980s

11990s

72000s

32010s

42020s

Population: 14,358 in April 2020, 14,424 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Bourbon County

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jul 22, 2025	DR-4883-KS	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PA	$3.0 million
Jul 15, 2024	DR-4800-KS	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$7.9 million
Mar 29, 2020	DR-4504-KS	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$561.9 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3481-KS	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Jun 20, 2019	DR-4449-KS	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides	Severe Storm	PAHM	$70.4 million
Oct 22, 2013	DR-4150-KS	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$11.7 million
Mar 9, 2010	DR-1885-KS	Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$17.4 million
Sep 30, 2009	DR-1860-KS	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$3.6 million
Jun 25, 2009	DR-1849-KS	Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes	Severe Storm	PAHM	$12.6 million
Jul 9, 2008	DR-1776-KS	Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes	Severe Storm	PAHM	$61.2 million
Dec 12, 2007	EM-3282-KS	Severe Winter Storms	Severe Storm	PA	—
Jul 2, 2007	DR-1711-KS	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPIAPAHM	$51.8 million
Sep 10, 2005	EM-3236-KS	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$163,069
Feb 6, 2002	DR-1402-KS	Severe Winter Ice Storm	Severe Ice Storm	IAPAHM	$51.2 million
Oct 14, 1998	DR-1254-KS	Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes	Severe Storm	IAPAHM	$750,065
Oct 22, 1986	DR-780-KS	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
May 2, 1973	DR-378-KS	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Jul 15, 1969	DR-267-KS	Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding	Tornado	IAPA	—