Natural Disasters in McRoberts, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide91.2Wildfire76.5Avalanche70.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	91.2
Wildfire	76.5
Avalanche	70.5
Winter Weather	63.8
Earthquake	52.5
Cold Wave	52.1
Hail	46.0
Hurricane	41.2
Heat Wave	36.7
Strong Wind	36.0
Tornado	27.8
Ice Storm	12.2
Lightning	12.2

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 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
Nov 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
May 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 24, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, 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 12, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Nov 20, 2016	Fire	SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY FIRE COMPLEX
Aug 12, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
May 12, 2015	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 30, 2015	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 29, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jun 10, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 40 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

187

Total Claims Paid

$7,700,759

Avg Claim Payout

$41,181

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$58,978,973

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

706

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4663	Flood	410	$52,199,368
DR-4860	Other	83	$2,107,497
DR-4711	Severe Storm(s)	40	$1,772,172
DR-4848	Severe Storm(s)	23	$844,262
DR-1388	Severe Storm(s)	32	$400,124
DR-4595	Severe Storm(s)	23	$336,967
DR-4358	Other	15	$295,308
DR-4218	Flood	6	$227,933
DR-4239	Severe Storm(s)	5	$212,667
DR-4216	Snow	10	$189,516
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	19	$107,852
DR-1407	Severe Storm(s)	13	$94,340
DR-1414	Severe Storm(s)	6	$85,590
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	17	$50,326
DR-1841	Severe Storm(s)	3	$49,502

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.61

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
201.1: Relocation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$0

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

McRoberts has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, avalanche. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 187 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $58,978,973 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.