Natural Disasters in Carlisle, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

19.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

10.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

52.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide54.9Strong Wind48.9Earthquake38.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	54.9
Strong Wind	48.9
Earthquake	38.5
Tornado	35.7
Lightning	34.0
Winter Weather	31.7
Hurricane	31.2
Ice Storm	27.3
Hail	26.2
Drought	25.3
Heat Wave	23.4
Cold Wave	19.2
Wildfire	2.3

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

18 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
Nov 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Apr 10, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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
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
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
May 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Feb 21, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

115

Total IA Distributed

$275,508

Repair/Replace

$147,265

Rental Assistance

$31,679

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4057	2	N/A	—
DR-1912	38	$124,779	$5,322
DR-4497	8	$58,457	—
DR-1746	19	$49,644	$2,891
DR-1454	39	$35,040	$939
DR-1523	4	$6,154	$2,330
DR-4217	5	$1,435	$944

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,851,141

Avg Claim Payout

$38,565

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,119,861

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	9	$319,425
DR-1757	Severe Storm(s)	8	$150,827
DR-4848	Severe Storm(s)	3	$104,501
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	12	$89,840
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	5	$71,129
DR-1320	Severe Storm(s)	7	$62,384
DR-4864	Severe Storm(s)	2	$57,318
DR-4239	Severe Storm(s)	4	$55,354
DR-4217	Flood	1	$48,960
DR-1471	Severe Storm(s)	7	$47,158
DR-1746	Severe Storm(s)	5	$33,042
DR-4218	Flood	3	$24,252
DR-4860	Other	3	$23,003
DR-4702	Severe Storm(s)	4	$20,685
DR-4592	Severe Storm(s)	1	$11,984

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$23,575

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.88

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$23,575

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

Carlisle has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, earthquake. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 48 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,119,861 in public assistance recovery funding. $275,508 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.