Natural Disasters in Morganfield, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake88.4Ice Storm86.0Drought83.0
HazardRisk Score
Earthquake88.4
Ice Storm86.0
Drought83.0
Strong Wind74.6
Heat Wave60.5
Winter Weather55.6
Hail48.6
Tornado38.7
Cold Wave30.6
Hurricane26.6
Lightning26.3
Landslide22.5
Wildfire5.6

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

28

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 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
May 22, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 10, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2021FloodSEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, 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 26, 2018FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 26, 2016Severe StormSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 30, 2015SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 4, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

16

Total Claims Paid

$358,061

Avg Claim Payout

$22,379

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,512,210

Disasters with PA

15

Total Projects

132

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1976Severe Storm(s)51$1,096,778
DR-1818Severe Ice Storm17$294,741
DR-4428Severe Storm(s)9$199,691
DR-4595Severe Storm(s)4$165,320
DR-4361Severe Storm(s)8$155,511
DR-4864Severe Storm(s)7$135,339
DR-4860Other5$100,946
DR-4540Severe Storm(s)5$96,269
DR-4278Severe Storm(s)1$53,034
DR-1802Severe Storm(s)6$50,239
DR-1912Severe Storm(s)3$48,519
DR-4216Snow5$46,099
DR-4875Severe Storm(s)2$30,741
DR-1578Snow6$27,124
DR-4497Biological3$11,857

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$675

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$675

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

Morganfield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, drought. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,512,210 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.