Natural Disasters in Dixon, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.4

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

24

Public Assistance

$4.4M

Individual Assistance

$1.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025$96K$759K
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$58K$67K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormApr 2019$55K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… →FloodApr 2018$96K—
Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Lands… →Severe StormAug 2016$86K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding… →FloodMay 2015——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$693K$172K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$1.3M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… →Severe StormOct 2008$58K—
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow →SnowstormFeb 2005$26K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and … →Severe StormJun 2004$20K$10K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Sl… →Severe StormJun 2003$358K$41K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2002$1.5M—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9

Total Claims Paid

$248,059

Avg Claim Payout

$27,562

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

10

Federal Funding

$338,917

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.25

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators6$100,614
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures2$8,114
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$205,356
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan1$24,833

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

Dixon has a very 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 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,402,674 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,050,988 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.