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FIPS 20159 · population 9,284 (2024)

Rice County, Kansas

Rice County has been named in 26 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kansas (7) are listed on the state page.

26declarations 22major disasters 3emergencies 1965first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm17
Flood3
Biological2
Fire1
Severe Ice Storm1
Snowstorm1
Hurricane1

By decade

11960s
21970s
11990s
72000s
92010s
62020s

Population: 9,422 in April 2020, 9,284 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Rice County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal 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
Oct 26, 2023 DR-4747-KS Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $12.5 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
Feb 25, 2019 DR-4417-KS Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $3.6 million
Oct 19, 2018 DR-4403-KS Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $4.6 million
Mar 5, 2017 FM-5170-KS Highland Hills Fire Fire PAHM $4.8 million
Feb 24, 2017 DR-4304-KS Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PAHM $13.9 million
Jul 20, 2015 DR-4230-KS Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $12.5 million
Oct 22, 2013 DR-4150-KS Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $11.7 million
Apr 26, 2013 DR-4112-KS Snowstorm Snowstorm PAHM $1.4 million
May 24, 2012 DR-4063-KS Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $5.6 million
Jun 25, 2009 DR-1849-KS Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes Severe Storm PAHM $12.6 million
Jun 24, 2009 DR-1848-KS Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow Severe Storm PAHM $14.5 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
Feb 8, 2005 DR-1579-KS Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $84.6 million
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 —
Jun 23, 1965 DR-201-KS Flooding Flood IAPA —