Natural Disasters in Kenton Vale, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

82.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.6

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$2.6M

Individual Assistance

$9.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Apr 2025	$135K	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2025	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2025	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$565K	$3.7M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Apr 2018	$430K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2012	$130K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2011	$348K	—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2009	$472K	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2009	—	—
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike →	Severe Storm	Oct 2008	$539K	—
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Mar 1997	—	—
Blizzard of 96 →	Snowstorm	Jan 1996	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Unknown	—	—	$5.5M
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Unknown	—	—	$2K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Unknown	—	—	—

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

286

Total Claims Paid

$2,670,626

Avg Claim Payout

$9,338

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,223,157

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.91

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,741,811
601.1: Generators	4	$110,033
302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural	2	$251,163
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$120,150

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

Kenton Vale has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 286 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,618,793 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,136,271 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.