Natural Disasters in Cadiz, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

36.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.2

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

26

Public Assistance

$1.3M

Individual Assistance

$470K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMay 2025—$110K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025—$59K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJul 2024$281K$236K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2023$34K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$66K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormApr 2019$69K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… →FloodApr 2018——
Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Lands… →Severe StormAug 2016$160K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding… →FloodMay 2015$91K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$107K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormMay 2010$44K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding and M… →Severe StormMay 2009$113K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$295K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… →Severe StormOct 2008$40K—

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

1

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$182,747

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$102,815
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)1$79,932

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

Cadiz has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, drought. 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 $1,252,188 in public assistance recovery funding. $470,206 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.