Natural Disasters in Leitchfield, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

45.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

40.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail86.3Ice Storm79.9Strong Wind79.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	86.3
Ice Storm	79.9
Strong Wind	79.1
Tornado	70.8
Earthquake	70.3
Heat Wave	54.4
Cold Wave	49.3
Landslide	47.9
Winter Weather	47.2
Lightning	46.4
Hurricane	35.1
Drought	29.0
Wildfire	11.7

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

16 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 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
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
Mar 6, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 11, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES
May 29, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 5, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 21, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

130

Total IA Distributed

$571,418

Repair/Replace

$249,120

Rental Assistance

$23,804

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1912	1	N/A	—
DR-4663	1	N/A	—
DR-4864	39	$247,642	$9,206
DR-4497	42	$225,456	—
DR-4057	17	$66,661	$8,413
DR-1523	23	$26,379	$2,004
DR-1471	7	$5,281	$1,075

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$155,835

Avg Claim Payout

$25,973

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,669,462

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

245

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	43	$1,795,598
DR-1841	Severe Storm(s)	69	$680,982
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	34	$331,166
DR-1746	Severe Storm(s)	18	$246,722
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	39	$196,804
DR-4804	Severe Storm(s)	6	$99,087
DR-1414	Severe Storm(s)	8	$98,501
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	10	$69,040
DR-1537	Severe Storm(s)	10	$58,891
DR-4864	Severe Storm(s)	2	$49,716
DR-4702	Severe Storm(s)	1	$18,696
DR-4630	Tornado	3	$14,822
DR-1912	Severe Storm(s)	1	$8,332
DR-1578	Snow	1	$1,103

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$689,767

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	4	$675,049
601.1: Generators	1	$14,718

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

Leitchfield has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, ice storm, strong wind. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,669,462 in public assistance recovery funding. $571,418 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.