Natural Disasters in Magnolia, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

12.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail61.3Earthquake50.8Strong Wind45.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	61.3
Earthquake	50.8
Strong Wind	45.0
Ice Storm	41.5
Winter Weather	40.4
Tornado	36.3
Lightning	33.9
Cold Wave	30.3
Drought	29.6
Hurricane	25.3
Heat Wave	25.2
Landslide	15.5
Wildfire	7.0

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

12 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 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
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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 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
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 3, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
May 7, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Mar 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

187

Total IA Distributed

$594,297

Repair/Replace

$292,562

Rental Assistance

$24,502

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4864	57	$232,532	$2,686
DR-4497	27	$183,497	—
DR-1912	49	$88,586	$2,339
DR-1746	21	$77,517	$6,907
DR-4057	22	$9,184	—
DR-4630	11	$2,981	$331

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$201,813

Avg Claim Payout

$9,610

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$495,321

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	10	$219,819
DR-4864	Severe Storm(s)	8	$121,288
DR-1912	Severe Storm(s)	19	$94,155
DR-1537	Severe Storm(s)	3	$19,875
DR-4218	Flood	3	$14,707
DR-4057	Severe Storm(s)	3	$11,683
DR-4804	Severe Storm(s)	2	$9,222
DR-1578	Snow	1	$4,572

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$138,421

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	3	$138,421

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

Magnolia has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 21 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $495,321 in public assistance recovery funding. $594,297 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.