Natural Disasters in Beattyville, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

5.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide83.6Wildfire57.8Winter Weather34.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	83.6
Wildfire	57.8
Winter Weather	34.6
Strong Wind	29.7
Cold Wave	28.1
Avalanche	27.9
Hurricane	26.2
Earthquake	25.3
Tornado	23.4
Lightning	22.6
Heat Wave	21.5
Hail	21.1
Ice Storm	16.3
Drought	14.8

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

20 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 24, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 24, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 16, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Jul 23, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 10, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 31, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 12, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 12, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
May 12, 2015	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 1, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 41 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,337,135

Avg Claim Payout

$40,519

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,321,187

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

236

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4595	Severe Storm(s)	35	$1,434,009
DR-4217	Flood	17	$1,172,729
DR-1407	Severe Storm(s)	19	$725,349
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	6	$485,223
DR-1841	Severe Storm(s)	20	$374,186
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	14	$324,954
DR-1912	Severe Storm(s)	15	$316,109
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	11	$290,603
DR-4008	Severe Storm(s)	25	$252,120
DR-4860	Other	10	$219,787
DR-4711	Severe Storm(s)	5	$197,804
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	37	$152,375
DR-4358	Other	1	$123,313
DR-4663	Flood	6	$114,294
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	11	$99,630

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Beattyville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (20 declarations). 33 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,321,187 in public assistance recovery funding.