Natural Disasters in Mayfield, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

79.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

75.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.4

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

22

Public Assistance

$68.7M

Individual Assistance

$5.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2025$23K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJul 2024$35K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021$61.8M$4.7M
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021——
Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2021$215K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$27K$647K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2018$1.1M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$1K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$5.2M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike →Severe StormOct 2008$239K—
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2003$70K$126K
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

80

Total Claims Paid

$1,376,062

Avg Claim Payout

$17,201

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$187,264

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$74,300
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$112,964
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)1$0

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

Mayfield has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, strong wind. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 80 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $68,711,967 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,435,041 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.