Natural Disasters in Pineville, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

13.6

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

29

Public Assistance

$4.0M

Individual Assistance

$2.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $3.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025$493K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Remnants of Hurricane Helene →Tropical StormNov 2024——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →FloodMay 2023$385K—
Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, an… →FloodApr 2021——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormApr 2020$1.3M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$21K$501K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormApr 2019$337K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2018$546K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding… →FloodMay 2015$17K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2011$754K$1.9M
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and … →Severe StormJun 2004—$12K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2002$169K—
Ky - Southeastern Fire Complex - 11/02/0… →FireNov 2001——
Ky - Southeastern District Fire Complex … →FireNov 2000——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding →Severe StormApr 1998——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

565

Total Claims Paid

$7,365,636

Avg Claim Payout

$13,037

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$1,111,595

Properties Protected

35

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.94

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$489,786
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$621,809

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

Pineville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, cold wave. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 565 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,998,518 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,416,923 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.