Natural Disasters in Hawesville, KY
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
28.8
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
25.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
67.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
71.0
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Ice Storm | 72.0 |
| Earthquake | 70.4 |
| Hail | 63.4 |
| Strong Wind | 47.6 |
| Landslide | 38.1 |
| Heat Wave | 35.3 |
| Tornado | 34.4 |
| Drought | 31.2 |
| Winter Weather | 30.6 |
| Cold Wave | 19.4 |
| Hurricane | 15.0 |
| Lightning | 13.5 |
| Wildfire | 5.1 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
25
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
14 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 24, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES |
| Apr 26, 2018 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES |
| May 12, 2015 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES |
| May 4, 2011 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING |
| May 11, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES |
| 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 |
| May 19, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA |
| Feb 8, 2005 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD SNOW |
| Aug 6, 2004 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING |
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Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
11
Total Claims Paid
$52,668
Avg Claim Payout
$4,788
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$1,477,160
Disasters with PA
14
Total Projects
107
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-1818 | Severe Ice Storm | 22 | $536,036 |
| DR-4860 | Other | 4 | $238,720 |
| DR-4702 | Severe Storm(s) | 4 | $173,924 |
| DR-4361 | Severe Storm(s) | 6 | $114,684 |
| DR-1802 | Severe Storm(s) | 6 | $109,016 |
| DR-1757 | Severe Storm(s) | 24 | $69,687 |
| DR-1976 | Severe Storm(s) | 18 | $65,641 |
| DR-4428 | Severe Storm(s) | 5 | $54,933 |
| DR-1578 | Snow | 5 | $39,951 |
| DR-4218 | Flood | 2 | $33,424 |
| DR-1912 | Severe Storm(s) | 2 | $16,135 |
| DR-1523 | Severe Storm(s) | 6 | $11,807 |
| DR-1537 | Severe Storm(s) | 2 | $9,024 |
| DR-4864 | Severe Storm(s) | 1 | $4,178 |
Hawesville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, hail. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,477,160 in public assistance recovery funding.