Natural Disasters in Millersburg, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

19.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

10.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

52.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide54.9Strong Wind48.9Earthquake38.5
HazardRisk Score
Landslide54.9
Strong Wind48.9
Earthquake38.5
Tornado35.7
Lightning34.0
Winter Weather31.7
Hurricane31.2
Ice Storm27.3
Hail26.2
Drought25.3
Heat Wave23.4
Cold Wave19.2
Wildfire2.3

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

22

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 3, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 16, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 26, 2024Tropical StormREMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Apr 10, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 28, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
May 12, 2015FloodSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 1, 2015FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 11, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES
Feb 5, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA
Jun 10, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 14, 2003Severe StormSEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND
Apr 4, 2002Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 2000Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 4, 1997Severe StormSEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 13, 1996SnowstormBLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 16, 1993SnowstormSEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

275

Total IA Distributed

$924,882

Repair/Replace

$394,781

Rental Assistance

$122,882

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-46632N/A—
DR-421797$331,881$6,468
DR-449741$286,424—
DR-191265$202,910$7,183
DR-174618$49,644$5,510
DR-145436$32,058$907
DR-152316$21,966$1,825

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

395

Total Claims Paid

$6,466,155

Avg Claim Payout

$16,370

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$999,333

Disasters with PA

5

Total Projects

46

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1454Severe Storm(s)12$405,541
DR-4217Flood18$345,797
DR-1818Severe Ice Storm12$133,524
DR-1320Severe Storm(s)2$69,424
DR-4218Flood2$45,048

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$23,575

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.88

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$23,575

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

Millersburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, earthquake. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 395 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $999,333 in public assistance recovery funding. $924,882 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.