Natural Disasters in Crittenden, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

82.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.6

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

$2.2M

Individual Assistance

$821K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.9M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
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 StormApr 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$108K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormApr 2019$725K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… →FloodApr 2018$396K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding… →FloodMay 2015$40K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMar 2012$21K$666K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$778K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$165K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow →SnowstormFeb 2005——
Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy… →Severe StormMar 2003$34K—
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Unknown——$48K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

Total Claims Paid

$4,500

Avg Claim Payout

$2,250

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
500.3: Flood Control - Dam1$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$0

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

Crittenden has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,159,176 in public assistance recovery funding. $821,446 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.