Natural Disasters in Muldraugh, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

69.6

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

26

Public Assistance

$3.2M

Individual Assistance

$2.5M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2025$70K$2.1M
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, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$169K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2018$712K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011—$112K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2010—$7K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$1.9M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and →Severe StormFeb 2008$440K$5K
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2004$63K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2004—$22K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2003—$15K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2002——
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

474

Total Claims Paid

$9,820,940

Avg Claim Payout

$20,719

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

13

Federal Funding

$5,904,858

Properties Protected

28

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)6$178,830
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$610,854
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$629,041
200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$3,820,607
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$665,526

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

Muldraugh has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, ice storm. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 474 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,168,573 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,485,158 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.