Natural Disasters in Auburn, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.0

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

19

Public Assistance

$1.4M

Individual Assistance

$883K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025$31K$81K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJul 2024$540K$111K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2023$334K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →TornadoDec 2021$129K$237K
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$20K$248K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$71K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormMay 2010$118K$206K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$199K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——
Severe Weather, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Sn… →SnowstormMar 1994——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1969——
Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, an… →Unknown———

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

35

Total Claims Paid

$499,483

Avg Claim Payout

$14,271

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators3$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0

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

Auburn has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, earthquake. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 35 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,442,844 in public assistance recovery funding. $883,214 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.