Natural Disasters in Edmonton, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

21.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.2

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

30

Public Assistance

$4.7M

Individual Assistance

$340K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormFeb 2025$449K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJul 2024——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023$59K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2020$167K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$89K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2019$669K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2018$239K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2018$24K—
Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormAug 2016$34K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMay 2015$207K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMay 2015$182K—
Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →SnowstormApr 2015$2K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2010$1.3M$252K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$117K—

Showing 20 of 30 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7

Total Claims Paid

$17,370

Avg Claim Payout

$2,481

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

20

Federal Funding

$1,224,849

Properties Protected

15

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.65

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures12$798,522
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE4$117,623
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation2$308,704
601.1: Generators2$0

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

Edmonton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, earthquake. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,720,494 in public assistance recovery funding. $340,183 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.