Natural Disasters in Marion, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm87.7Earthquake81.6Drought67.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	87.7
Earthquake	81.6
Drought	67.6
Strong Wind	63.5
Heat Wave	49.0
Tornado	47.7
Winter Weather	47.3
Landslide	36.4
Cold Wave	35.9
Hail	34.1
Hurricane	24.5
Lightning	24.3
Wildfire	8.8

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

18 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
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
Apr 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 26, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 26, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
Oct 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE
May 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$369,461

Avg Claim Payout

$24,631

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,932,784

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

283

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	32	$838,882
DR-1310	Tornado	126	$557,319
DR-4278	Severe Storm(s)	11	$545,770
DR-1757	Severe Storm(s)	47	$376,932
DR-4361	Severe Storm(s)	15	$127,802
DR-4860	Other	3	$76,232
DR-1912	Severe Storm(s)	7	$74,838
DR-1841	Severe Storm(s)	10	$70,404
DR-1471	Severe Storm(s)	15	$68,683
DR-1802	Severe Storm(s)	4	$67,108
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	6	$38,957
DR-4804	Severe Storm(s)	2	$36,918
DR-1578	Snow	2	$20,176
DR-4702	Severe Storm(s)	2	$18,460
DR-4864	Severe Storm(s)	1	$14,303

Marion has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, drought. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,932,784 in public assistance recovery funding.