Natural Disasters in Brooksville, 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)

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

18

Public Assistance

$232K

Individual Assistance

$38K

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$13K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Remnants of Hurricane Helene →Tropical StormNov 2024——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$7K$28K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide →Severe StormAug 2015$37K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2010$95K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$40K—
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow →SnowstormFeb 2005$10K—
Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and →Severe StormMar 2003$30K—
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——
Tornadoes & Severe Storms →TornadoMay 1968——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides →Unknown——$10K
Covid-19 Pandemic →Unknown———

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

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.

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.

Brooksville 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. $37,598 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.