Natural Disasters in Irvington, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

39.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail78.8Ice Storm77.4Earthquake67.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	78.8
Ice Storm	77.4
Earthquake	67.8
Strong Wind	66.6
Tornado	62.8
Landslide	50.4
Heat Wave	47.2
Winter Weather	45.2
Cold Wave	38.0
Drought	37.7
Hurricane	30.8
Lightning	28.0
Wildfire	10.5

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

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
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
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
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
Jun 10, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 3, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$325,192

Avg Claim Payout

$12,044

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,977,583

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

175

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	27	$1,053,014
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	57	$427,911
DR-1310	Tornado	21	$203,694
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	39	$116,340
DR-1414	Severe Storm(s)	7	$47,098
DR-1802	Severe Storm(s)	4	$37,488
DR-1912	Severe Storm(s)	7	$27,432
DR-1537	Severe Storm(s)	5	$23,214
DR-1578	Snow	6	$21,623
DR-4864	Severe Storm(s)	2	$19,770

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$606,493

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.68

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	2	$97,772
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$88,986
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$342,786
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$76,949
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$0

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

Irvington has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, ice storm, earthquake. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,977,583 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.