Natural Disasters in Crestwood, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.2

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

18

Public Assistance

$1.4M

Individual Assistance

$3.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025$57K$1.3M
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2024—$76K
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$5K$1.7M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$32K$29K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$539K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… →Severe StormOct 2008$446K—
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and … →Severe StormJun 2004$129K$170K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2000$190K—
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodDec 1978——
Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1974——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and F… →Unknown——$47K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… →Unknown——$35K

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,080

Total Claims Paid

$27,233,264

Avg Claim Payout

$25,216

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$8,149,266

Properties Protected

33

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.20

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine7$5,752,186
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine2$2,312,906
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions2$0
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE; 95.2: Planning Related Activities2$0
601.1: Generators2$84,174

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

Crestwood has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, lightning. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 1,080 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,395,766 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,414,888 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.