Natural Disasters in Inez, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

49.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

3.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide89.5Wildfire77.2Heat Wave49.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	89.5
Wildfire	77.2
Heat Wave	49.5
Strong Wind	44.6
Winter Weather	43.4
Hurricane	40.3
Avalanche	38.5
Cold Wave	33.1
Earthquake	30.2
Lightning	26.6
Ice Storm	25.1
Hail	24.0
Tornado	21.9

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

15 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
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
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
May 12, 2015	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 6, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
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
May 25, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND ROCKSLIDES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA

Showing 20 of 37 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

462

Total Claims Paid

$6,603,482

Avg Claim Payout

$14,293

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,276,455

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

174

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4860	Other	24	$1,299,313
DR-4595	Severe Storm(s)	28	$1,050,280
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	41	$539,206
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	10	$264,990
DR-4358	Other	2	$238,473
DR-4057	Severe Storm(s)	10	$163,536
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	5	$154,883
DR-4663	Flood	10	$152,888
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	25	$130,319
DR-1414	Severe Storm(s)	9	$112,927
DR-4218	Flood	3	$105,409
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	5	$30,744
DR-4592	Severe Storm(s)	1	$28,136
DR-4497	Biological	1	$5,351

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$136,570

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.55

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.); 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$136,570

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

Inez has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, heat wave. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 462 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,276,455 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.