Natural Disasters in Ewing, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

20.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind78.8Tornado54.2Landslide53.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	78.8
Tornado	54.2
Landslide	53.1
Lightning	53.0
Winter Weather	50.1
Earthquake	49.1
Hail	41.4
Heat Wave	39.4
Hurricane	37.3
Ice Storm	36.6
Drought	29.5
Wildfire	22.6
Cold Wave	21.2

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 3, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 16, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Mar 31, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 12, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
May 12, 2015	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 4, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 11, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES
Feb 5, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jun 10, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 3, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND
Apr 4, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

245

Total IA Distributed

$797,836

Repair/Replace

$436,619

Rental Assistance

$46,890

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4217	1	N/A	—
DR-4663	1	N/A	—
DR-1912	45	$232,506	$6,875
DR-4497	28	$196,288	—
DR-1471	29	$152,434	$8,585
DR-4239	35	$97,078	$3,461
DR-1454	75	$55,543	$938
DR-1746	19	$49,644	$2,891
DR-1523	12	$14,343	$1,786

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$942,857

Avg Claim Payout

$19,242

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,718,588

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

171

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	39	$668,569
DR-1471	Severe Storm(s)	36	$276,084
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	6	$142,681
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	7	$121,889
DR-1320	Severe Storm(s)	16	$109,168
DR-1912	Severe Storm(s)	28	$102,444
DR-1757	Severe Storm(s)	13	$74,133
DR-4239	Severe Storm(s)	7	$63,301
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	6	$58,224
DR-1407	Severe Storm(s)	8	$48,056
DR-4218	Flood	3	$35,204
DR-1746	Severe Storm(s)	2	$18,835

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$527,005

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$169,640
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$313,326
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$44,039

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

Ewing has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, landslide. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 49 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,718,588 in public assistance recovery funding. $797,836 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.