Natural Disasters in Graymoor-Devondale, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.3

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.6

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

25

Public Assistance

$122.3M

Individual Assistance

$20.8M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $122.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025$467K$2.1M
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025$1.2M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2024—$392K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2023$1.2M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$97.2M$11.0M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… →FloodApr 2018$2.2M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… →FloodMay 2015$753K$848K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$11K$122K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe Storm(s)May 2010$7K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and F… →Severe StormAug 2009$5.0M$4.8M
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$9.3M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropic… →Severe StormOct 2008$5.0M—
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2004$21K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and … →Severe StormJun 2004—$82K

Showing 20 of 38 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

5,548

Total Claims Paid

$98,673,429

Avg Claim Payout

$17,785

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

64

Federal Funding

$27,116,733

Properties Protected

326

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine29$23,927,549
601.1: Generators12$697,570
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan5$156,146
204.3: Dry Floodproofing Public Structures - Riverine3$0
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)3$960,802

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

Graymoor-Devondale has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, heat wave, earthquake. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 5,548 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $122,278,251 in public assistance recovery funding. $20,837,966 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 64 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.