Natural Disasters in Buffalo, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

12.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.8

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

25

Public Assistance

$495K

Individual Assistance

$450K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2025$121K$205K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJul 2024$9K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$154K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMay 2015$15K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2012$12K$9K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2010$94K$82K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$220K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow →SnowstormFeb 2005$5K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2004$20K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2003——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2002——
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

21

Total Claims Paid

$201,813

Avg Claim Payout

$9,610

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$138,421

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators3$138,421

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

Buffalo has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 21 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $495,321 in public assistance recovery funding. $449,858 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.