Natural Disasters in Fulton, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

46.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

33.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.2

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

26

Public Assistance

$4.3M

Individual Assistance

$816K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJul 2024$23K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →TornadoDec 2021$1.2M$393K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →TornadoDec 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$30K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormApr 2019$322K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… →FloodApr 2018——
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding… →FloodMay 2015$33K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$1.1M$3K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding and M… →Severe StormMay 2009$123K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$992K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… →Severe StormOct 2008$110K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Muds… →Severe StormMay 2008$389K—
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow →SnowstormFeb 2005——

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

25

Total Claims Paid

$591,013

Avg Claim Payout

$23,641

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$263,123

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators5$263,123

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

Fulton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, drought. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 25 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,290,099 in public assistance recovery funding. $816,335 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.