Natural Disasters in Augusta, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

12.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind76.6Landslide50.1Lightning34.7
HazardRisk Score
Strong Wind76.6
Landslide50.1
Lightning34.7
Tornado31.9
Earthquake26.8
Heat Wave23.7
Ice Storm19.1
Drought18.1
Winter Weather16.5
Cold Wave15.8
Hurricane8.1
Hail5.8
Wildfire1.6

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

18

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 24, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 16, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 26, 2024Tropical StormREMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Mar 28, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 12, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
May 4, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 11, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES
Feb 5, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA
Feb 8, 2005SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD SNOW
Mar 14, 2003Severe StormSEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND
Mar 4, 1997Severe StormSEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 13, 1996SnowstormBLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 16, 1993SnowstormSEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
May 4, 1968TornadoTORNADOES & SEVERE STORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

19

Total IA Distributed

$80,434

Repair/Replace

$6,550

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-450710$61,886—
DR-47825$9,548$13,459
DR-44974$9,000—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

113

Total Claims Paid

$1,952,821

Avg Claim Payout

$17,282

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$232,318

Disasters with PA

7

Total Projects

28

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1912Severe Storm(s)8$94,939
DR-1818Severe Ice Storm5$40,236
DR-4239Severe Storm(s)4$36,878
DR-1454Severe Storm(s)6$29,870
DR-4864Severe Storm(s)3$12,822
DR-1578Snow1$10,255
DR-4497Biological1$7,318

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$221,844

Properties Protected

8

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.25

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$124,356
601.1: Generators1$18,500
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$78,988

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

Augusta has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, landslide, lightning. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 113 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $232,318 in public assistance recovery funding. $80,434 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.