Natural Disasters in Mount Olivet, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

1.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

0.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide43.5Earthquake27.7Tornado21.2
HazardRisk Score
Landslide43.5
Earthquake27.7
Tornado21.2
Heat Wave21.1
Strong Wind20.0
Drought15.8
Ice Storm15.1
Hurricane11.6
Cold Wave11.4
Winter Weather10.6
Lightning10.5
Hail7.9
Wildfire0.7

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

24

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
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
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
Aug 12, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
May 12, 2015FloodSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, 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
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA
Feb 8, 2005SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD SNOW
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
Feb 28, 2000Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

14

Total IA Distributed

$54,668

Repair/Replace

$2,039

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-15231N/A—
DR-44976$52,629—
DR-14547$2,039$359

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$120,680

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

19

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1818Severe Ice Storm4$41,004
DR-1454Severe Storm(s)4$26,812
DR-1976Severe Storm(s)6$23,992
DR-4239Severe Storm(s)2$15,362
DR-1912Severe Storm(s)2$7,369
DR-4218Flood1$6,141

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$208,160

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.24

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$120,000
601.1: Generators2$31,910
302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural1$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$56,250

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

Mount Olivet has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). FEMA has obligated $120,680 in public assistance recovery funding. $54,668 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.