Lincoln County, Kansas

Lincoln County has been named in 16 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kansas (7) are listed on the state page.

16declarations 12major disasters 3emergencies 1973first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm10

Biological2

Flood2

Fire1

Hurricane1

21970s

11990s

42000s

32010s

62020s

Population: 2,937 in April 2020, 2,928 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Sep 1, 2026	DR-4940-KS	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PA	—
May 21, 2025	DR-4869-KS	Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Wildfires	Severe Storm	PA	$2.3 million
Aug 20, 2024	DR-4811-KS	Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$10.7 million
Feb 17, 2022	DR-4640-KS	Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds	Severe Storm	PAHM	$26.1 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
Mar 6, 2017	FM-5172-KS	Ellsworth-Lincoln-Russell Fire Complex	Fire	PAHM	$142,453
Jul 29, 2011	DR-4010-KS	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$8.3 million
Feb 1, 2008	DR-1741-KS	Severe Winter Storms	Severe Storm	PAHM	$248.3 million
Dec 12, 2007	EM-3282-KS	Severe Winter Storms	Severe Storm	PA	—
May 6, 2007	DR-1699-KS	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPIAPAHM	$109.5 million
Sep 10, 2005	EM-3236-KS	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$163,069
Jul 22, 1993	DR-1000-KS	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Sep 28, 1973	DR-403-KS	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
May 2, 1973	DR-378-KS	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	PA	—