Natural Disasters in Brownsville, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

11.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail78.0Ice Storm49.6Earthquake43.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	78.0
Ice Storm	49.6
Earthquake	43.4
Tornado	40.9
Landslide	40.0
Strong Wind	38.1
Heat Wave	28.5
Drought	26.1
Cold Wave	21.3
Lightning	20.3
Winter Weather	18.0
Hurricane	16.3
Wildfire	3.5

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

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Jul 23, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 10, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, 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
Aug 26, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 30, 2015	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 4, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 11, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES
Feb 5, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Aug 6, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 10, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$67,856

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1912	6	N/A	$518
DR-4497	12	$67,856	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$436

Avg Claim Payout

$436

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,354,736

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4595	Severe Storm(s)	15	$2,508,745
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	14	$410,961
DR-1912	Severe Storm(s)	23	$230,123
DR-4864	Severe Storm(s)	6	$106,836
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	9	$45,757
DR-1537	Severe Storm(s)	3	$18,102
DR-1414	Severe Storm(s)	2	$14,042
DR-4860	Other	2	$13,189
DR-4702	Severe Storm(s)	1	$6,984

Brownsville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, ice storm, earthquake. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,354,736 in public assistance recovery funding. $67,856 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.