Natural Disasters in Pippa Passes, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

52.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

40.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

4.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide92.9Wildfire74.1Avalanche56.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	92.9
Wildfire	74.1
Avalanche	56.3
Winter Weather	52.4
Cold Wave	36.8
Earthquake	35.1
Hurricane	34.5
Heat Wave	32.9
Strong Wind	32.3
Hail	31.0
Lightning	27.0
Tornado	19.5
Ice Storm	10.8

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

23 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 3, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 24, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 16, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
May 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 27, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE, STORMS, 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 12, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 12, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
May 12, 2015	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 30, 2015	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 30, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 25, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 43 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

204

Total Claims Paid

$6,567,525

Avg Claim Payout

$32,194

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$38,631,028

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

761

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4663	Flood	283	$30,185,964
DR-4711	Severe Storm(s)	61	$2,532,851
DR-1841	Severe Storm(s)	55	$962,636
DR-1475	Severe Storm(s)	114	$799,611
DR-4860	Other	22	$577,866
DR-1388	Severe Storm(s)	37	$472,210
DR-4540	Severe Storm(s)	5	$458,900
DR-4595	Severe Storm(s)	10	$457,424
DR-1976	Severe Storm(s)	27	$276,703
DR-4358	Other	7	$261,804
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	30	$261,398
DR-4196	Severe Storm(s)	2	$209,273
DR-4218	Flood	6	$207,675
DR-1407	Severe Storm(s)	6	$205,990
DR-4008	Severe Storm(s)	18	$168,636

Showing top 15 of 21 disasters by spending

Pippa Passes has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, avalanche. The area has had 43 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (23 declarations). 204 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $38,631,028 in public assistance recovery funding.