Natural Disasters in Manchester, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

6.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide93.3Wildfire85.1Winter Weather70.2
HazardRisk Score
Landslide93.3
Wildfire85.1
Winter Weather70.2
Cold Wave69.5
Strong Wind56.3
Hail52.3
Avalanche49.7
Heat Wave47.5
Earthquake41.8
Tornado41.3
Lightning36.7
Hurricane36.5
Drought29.7
Ice Storm17.4

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

47

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

25 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 24, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 24, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 16, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 26, 2024Tropical StormREMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Jul 23, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 9, 2023FloodSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 10, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 29, 2022FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 27, 2022Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2021FloodSEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 31, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 24, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 28, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Apr 17, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 12, 2018FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 26, 2016Severe StormSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 47 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

66

Total Claims Paid

$697,080

Avg Claim Payout

$10,562

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$29,287,980

Disasters with PA

22

Total Projects

444

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4663Flood61$8,212,928
DR-4595Severe Storm(s)58$6,893,739
DR-4711Severe Storm(s)20$3,618,905
DR-4643Severe Storm(s)21$2,227,991
DR-4860Other37$2,176,661
DR-1841Severe Storm(s)60$1,090,983
DR-4540Severe Storm(s)9$1,090,083
DR-1523Severe Storm(s)66$1,072,151
DR-4428Severe Storm(s)5$488,788
DR-4218Flood8$426,233
DR-4358Other7$376,881
DR-4239Severe Storm(s)4$289,335
DR-1407Severe Storm(s)18$246,104
DR-1912Severe Storm(s)5$225,820
DR-4804Severe Storm(s)4$224,029

Showing top 15 of 22 disasters by spending

Manchester 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 47 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (25 declarations). 66 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $29,287,980 in public assistance recovery funding.