Natural Disasters in Hyden, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide94.9Avalanche65.6Wildfire62.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	94.9
Avalanche	65.6
Wildfire	62.8
Winter Weather	44.0
Earthquake	39.7
Cold Wave	39.2
Strong Wind	34.5
Hurricane	31.5
Hail	30.6
Heat Wave	26.3
Tornado	22.0
Lightning	16.2
Ice Storm	5.0

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

18 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
Jul 23, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 31, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 24, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, 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 12, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 12, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
May 12, 2015	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 11, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES
May 29, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
May 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND ROCKSLIDES

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,118

Total IA Distributed

$7,236,296

Repair/Replace

$5,300,986

Rental Assistance

$598,099

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4860	578	$4,128,803	$3,190
DR-4663	415	$1,413,853	$3,448
DR-1523	380	$464,997	$2,135
DR-4239	267	$383,258	$967
DR-1475	256	$305,993	$1,644
DR-4497	23	$168,694	—
DR-1454	95	$155,975	$1,625
DR-4595	55	$125,166	$1,100
DR-1912	39	$71,452	$1,450
DR-1471	10	$18,106	$2,848

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$362,464

Avg Claim Payout

$6,712

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,871,687

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

321

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4540	Severe Storm(s)	24	$2,481,713
DR-4663	Flood	21	$1,732,379
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	18	$1,509,878
DR-1407	Severe Storm(s)	57	$1,481,655
DR-4860	Other	30	$1,385,961
DR-4218	Flood	14	$1,087,575
DR-4595	Severe Storm(s)	9	$962,745
DR-4358	Other	16	$890,624
DR-4239	Severe Storm(s)	14	$602,332
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	24	$431,922
DR-1703	Severe Storm(s)	13	$240,635
DR-1912	Severe Storm(s)	19	$228,913
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	28	$201,585
DR-1841	Severe Storm(s)	13	$198,377
DR-4711	Severe Storm(s)	7	$198,329

Showing top 15 of 18 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	2	$0

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

Hyden has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, wildfire. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 54 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,871,687 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,236,296 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.