Natural Disasters in Fredonia, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

39.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

32.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

72.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.5

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

27

Public Assistance

$9.8M

Individual Assistance

$358K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2025$112K—
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$1.5M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJul 2024$1.2M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMay 2023$243K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023$29K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021$5.3M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$143K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2018——
Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormAug 2016$42K—
Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →SnowstormApr 2015$71K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011—$198K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$1.1M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike →Severe StormOct 2008$203K—

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

11

Total Claims Paid

$252,864

Avg Claim Payout

$22,988

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

Fredonia 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 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,815,173 in public assistance recovery funding. $357,637 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.