Natural Disasters in Cynthiana, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

46.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

26.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake88.1Winter Weather62.1Heat Wave58.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	88.1
Winter Weather	62.1
Heat Wave	58.4
Ice Storm	57.4
Strong Wind	57.2
Tornado	55.9
Drought	51.5
Hail	44.8
Cold Wave	31.6
Hurricane	27.4
Lightning	24.1
Landslide	19.3
Wildfire	3.6

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND
Mar 5, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 23, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 8, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 21, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 25, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jun 13, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Mar 6, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 3, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 1996	Flood	BLIZZARD OF 96
Jan 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 4, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 31, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$235,539

Repair/Replace

$87,486

Rental Assistance

$7,257

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1740	1	N/A	—
DR-4363	1	N/A	$3,976
DR-1476	1	N/A	$149
DR-1612	4	N/A	—
DR-4515	16	$115,138	—
DR-1573	10	$41,758	$3,137
DR-1662	8	$36,261	$4,730
DR-1795	4	$28,800	$23,857
DR-1766	5	$10,967	$3,034
DR-1520	11	$2,616	$763

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

144

Total Claims Paid

$2,302,203

Avg Claim Payout

$15,988

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$866,965

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1997	Severe Storm(s)	12	$213,119
DR-1828	Severe Storm(s)	8	$179,802
DR-1573	Severe Storm(s)	4	$139,121
DR-1766	Severe Storm(s)	11	$102,748
DR-4515	Biological	7	$100,553
DR-1418	Severe Storm(s)	11	$52,957
DR-3197	Snow	4	$47,674
DR-1433	Severe Storm(s)	4	$30,991

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	1	$0

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Cynthiana has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, winter weather, heat wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 144 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $866,965 in public assistance recovery funding. $235,539 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.