Natural Disasters in Jackson, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

6.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide94.0Wildfire69.9Winter Weather57.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	94.0
Wildfire	69.9
Winter Weather	57.1
Earthquake	41.6
Cold Wave	40.2
Hurricane	39.5
Hail	38.2
Strong Wind	36.3
Lightning	35.3
Heat Wave	35.1
Tornado	27.5
Avalanche	25.1
Ice Storm	19.9

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

21 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
Nov 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
May 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 27, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES
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
Nov 8, 2016	Fire	EAGLES NEST FIRE
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 1, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 49 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

4,118

Total IA Distributed

$27,282,520

Repair/Replace

$20,709,777

Rental Assistance

$1,798,427

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4630	1	N/A	—
DR-4663	1,603	$16,301,191	$24,225
DR-1841	745	$3,956,667	$7,316
DR-4860	279	$2,404,227	$7,340
DR-4595	451	$2,245,275	$5,227
DR-1523	531	$960,910	$2,186
DR-4239	204	$491,744	$4,820
DR-1475	193	$385,380	$3,388
DR-1454	79	$356,760	$5,870
DR-4497	32	$180,365	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

207

Total Claims Paid

$7,600,318

Avg Claim Payout

$36,717

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$22,361,387

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

551

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4663	Flood	122	$11,614,961
DR-4595	Severe Storm(s)	50	$3,053,613
DR-1841	Severe Storm(s)	140	$2,018,068
DR-4358	Other	5	$736,272
DR-4711	Severe Storm(s)	15	$698,490
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	10	$606,880
DR-4217	Flood	11	$589,636
DR-4860	Other	5	$465,222
DR-4218	Flood	7	$464,287
DR-4239	Severe Storm(s)	12	$423,098
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	39	$272,436
DR-4643	Severe Storm(s)	4	$254,169
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	35	$246,804
DR-4008	Severe Storm(s)	25	$237,384
DR-1407	Severe Storm(s)	25	$185,832

Showing top 15 of 21 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$112,273

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.45

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural	1	$112,273

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

Jackson has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 49 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (21 declarations). 207 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $22,361,387 in public assistance recovery funding. $27,282,520 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.