Natural Disasters in Goshen, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind89.5Tornado85.5Lightning64.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	89.5
Tornado	85.5
Lightning	64.5
Ice Storm	59.7
Earthquake	56.1
Cold Wave	54.2
Heat Wave	36.5
Winter Weather	35.2
Hail	24.9
Drought	22.9
Landslide	22.4
Wildfire	16.5
Hurricane	8.7

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

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 24, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
May 22, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 4, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jun 10, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
Dec 12, 1978	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,080

Total Claims Paid

$27,233,264

Avg Claim Payout

$25,216

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,395,766

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	25	$538,608
DR-1802	Severe Storm(s)	18	$445,517
DR-1320	Severe Storm(s)	6	$189,599
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	15	$128,706
DR-4864	Severe Storm(s)	1	$56,544
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	4	$32,260
DR-4497	Biological	1	$4,531

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,149,266

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.20

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	7	$5,752,186
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$2,312,906
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	2	$0
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE; 95.2: Planning Related Activities	2	$0
601.1: Generators	2	$84,174

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

Goshen has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, lightning. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 1,080 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,395,766 in public assistance recovery funding. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.