Natural Disasters in Alexandria, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.0

Score (0-100)

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

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

17

Public Assistance

$1.7M

Individual Assistance

$2.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2025$18K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$304K$1.4M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2019$657K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2018$239K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2012—$255K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011——
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$214K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike →Severe StormOct 2008$265K—
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——
Covid-19 Pandemic →Unknown——$1.1M
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Unknown——$500

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

450

Total Claims Paid

$5,826,114

Avg Claim Payout

$12,947

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$861,539

Properties Protected

20

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators3$64,975
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$36,144
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$760,420

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

Alexandria has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, lightning, landslide. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 450 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,696,362 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,747,451 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.