Natural Disasters in Fort Wright, KY
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk 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: FEMATotal Declarations
15
Public Assistance
$2.6M
Individual Assistance
$9.2M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2025 | $135K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2025 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2025 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $565K | $3.7M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… → | Flood | Apr 2018 | $430K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Mar 2012 | $130K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2011 | $348K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Flooding → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2009 | $472K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Jan 2009 | — | — |
| Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… → | Severe Storm | Oct 2008 | $539K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Mar 1997 | — | — |
| Blizzard of 96 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $5.5M |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Unknown | — | — | $2K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
286
Total Claims Paid
$2,670,626
Avg Claim Payout
$9,338
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
12
Federal Funding
$2,223,157
Properties Protected
23
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.91
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 5 | $1,741,811 |
| 601.1: Generators | 4 | $110,033 |
| 302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural | 2 | $251,163 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $120,150 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Fort Wright 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 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 286 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,618,793 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,157,354 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.