Every federal disaster in Lee's Summit since 1957

Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Jackson County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.

Declarations: 30since 1957
Major disasters: 23the most serious kind
Since 2000: 14declarations
Most recent: 2020COVID-19 Pandemic

Severe storms and tornadoes (13)Floods (10)Winter storms (3)Biological (COVID-19) (2)Other (1)Hurricanes and tropical storms (1)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by tornado, hail and inland flooding. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.

All declarations

Declared	Event	Type	FEMA number
Mar 26, 2020	COVID-19 Pandemic	Major disaster	DR-4490
Mar 13, 2020	COVID-19	Emergency	EM-3482
Jul 9, 2019	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-4451
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-4238
Jun 30, 2011	Flooding	Emergency	EM-3325
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Winter Storm	Emergency	EM-3317
Aug 17, 2010	Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-1934
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Winter Storm	Emergency	EM-3303
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Winter Storms	Emergency	EM-3281
Jun 11, 2007	Severe Storms and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1708
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Emergency	EM-3232
Jun 11, 2004	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1524
May 6, 2003	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1463
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Winter Ice Storm	Major disaster	DR-1403
Oct 19, 1998	Severe Storms and Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1256
Oct 14, 1998	Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes	Major disaster	DR-1253
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding	Major disaster	DR-1054
Jul 9, 1993	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-995
May 24, 1990	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-867
Aug 26, 1982	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-667
Sep 14, 1977	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-538
May 7, 1977	Tornadoes & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-535
Sep 24, 1976	Drought	Emergency	EM-3017
Jun 10, 1974	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-439
Apr 19, 1973	Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-372
Jul 27, 1965	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-203
Jul 8, 1964	Severe Storms & Flooding	Major disaster	DR-173
May 27, 1961	Floods	Major disaster	DR-114
Apr 20, 1960	Floods	Major disaster	DR-100
May 22, 1957	Tornadoes & Floods	Major disaster	DR-75

Frequently asked questions

How many federal disasters has Lee's Summit had?

Since 1957, the federal government has issued 30 disaster or emergency declarations covering Jackson County, including 23 major disaster declarations. 14 of them came in 2000 or later.

What was the most recent federal disaster in Lee's Summit?

COVID-19 Pandemic (Major disaster, declared March 26, 2020).

What kinds of disasters hit Lee's Summit most often?

By FEMA incident type: severe storm (11), flood (10), severe ice storm (3) and tornado (2).

New to Lee's Summit? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Jackson County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.