Natural Disasters in Paducah, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

45.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake97.6Heat Wave95.2Ice Storm93.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	97.6
Heat Wave	95.2
Ice Storm	93.2
Winter Weather	89.1
Tornado	85.7
Cold Wave	85.7
Strong Wind	82.8
Hail	81.7
Lightning	78.5
Drought	70.3
Landslide	53.1
Hurricane	44.3
Wildfire	35.6

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 24, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 16, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Jul 23, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 10, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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 26, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 30, 2015	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 4, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Mar 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
Jan 29, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

304

Total Claims Paid

$8,600,005

Avg Claim Payout

$28,289

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$19,600,194

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

189

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1818	Severe Ice Storm	81	$8,917,279
DR-4540	Severe Storm(s)	3	$2,864,106
DR-4497	Biological	1	$1,222,260
DR-1802	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,199,556
DR-4361	Severe Storm(s)	15	$1,092,717
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	35	$998,630
DR-4864	Severe Storm(s)	3	$918,307
DR-4630	Tornado	3	$776,042
DR-4702	Severe Storm(s)	6	$634,880
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	9	$471,611
DR-4804	Severe Storm(s)	3	$296,652
DR-4278	Severe Storm(s)	2	$79,563
DR-4216	Snow	5	$71,948
DR-1471	Severe Storm(s)	3	$52,355
DR-1578	Snow	3	$4,288

Paducah has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 304 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $19,600,194 in public assistance recovery funding.