Natural Disasters in Eubank, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

79.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.3

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

$1.1M

Individual Assistance

$379K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2025$4K$19K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormFeb 2025$339K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJul 2024$36K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023——
Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2021—$11K
Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe Ice StormMar 2021$261K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$48K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2010$319K$281K
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2004$94K$17K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2002——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 1998——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——
Tornadoes, Severe Winds, Hail →TornadoJun 1995——
Severe Weather, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snw →SnowstormMar 1994——
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

29

Total Claims Paid

$817,710

Avg Claim Payout

$28,197

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

10

Federal Funding

$1,585,000

Properties Protected

32

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.21

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine7$1,319,772
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$158,136
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$107,092
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Eubank has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, hail, cold wave. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 29 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,053,086 in public assistance recovery funding. $379,273 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.