Natural Disasters in Hickman, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake91.9Ice Storm88.9Drought84.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	91.9
Ice Storm	88.9
Drought	84.0
Strong Wind	55.7
Heat Wave	51.2
Tornado	50.3
Winter Weather	44.9
Landslide	43.8
Cold Wave	37.2
Hurricane	34.6
Lightning	32.3
Hail	20.4
Wildfire	4.8

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

10 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
Jul 23, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Dec 12, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Dec 11, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
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 29, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

154

Total IA Distributed

$45,139

Repair/Replace

$39,707

Rental Assistance

$4,532

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4497	1	N/A	—
DR-1976	35	$24,593	$756
DR-4630	118	$20,547	$1,704

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$591,013

Avg Claim Payout

$23,641

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,290,099

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

146

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4630	Tornado	16	$1,171,901
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	34	$1,126,908
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	39	$991,840
DR-1757	Severe Storm(s)	24	$389,438
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	4	$321,801
DR-1841	Severe Storm(s)	8	$123,001
DR-1802	Severe Storm(s)	13	$109,565
DR-4218	Flood	5	$32,699
DR-4804	Severe Storm(s)	3	$22,947

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$263,123

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	5	$263,123

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

Hickman 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. $45,139 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.