Natural Disasters in Princeton, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

39.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

32.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

72.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm89.3Earthquake86.0Drought71.8
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm89.3
Earthquake86.0
Drought71.8
Strong Wind63.6
Tornado61.2
Heat Wave52.1
Winter Weather47.4
Hail42.4
Cold Wave36.6
Lightning32.6
Landslide27.7
Hurricane22.7
Wildfire5.8

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

27

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
Jul 23, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 9, 2023FloodSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 10, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Dec 12, 2021TornadoSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Dec 11, 2021TornadoSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 28, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Apr 26, 2018FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 26, 2016Severe StormSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 30, 2015SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 4, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 28, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 9, 2008Severe StormSEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

866

Total IA Distributed

$738,111

Repair/Replace

$409,046

Rental Assistance

$51,530

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-15231N/A$43
DR-46631N/A—
DR-4630722$396,375$7,710
DR-487561$130,528$1,504
DR-449723$116,423—
DR-480458$94,787$3,803

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

11

Total Claims Paid

$252,864

Avg Claim Payout

$22,988

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,815,173

Disasters with PA

11

Total Projects

123

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4630Tornado38$5,337,654
DR-4860Other7$1,526,443
DR-4804Severe Storm(s)11$1,159,689
DR-1818Severe Ice Storm29$1,055,380
DR-4711Severe Storm(s)12$243,483
DR-1802Severe Storm(s)11$202,703
DR-4875Severe Storm(s)2$112,140
DR-4216Snow4$70,590
DR-4278Severe Storm(s)2$41,737
DR-1578Snow5$36,784
DR-4702Severe Storm(s)2$28,572

Princeton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, drought. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,815,173 in public assistance recovery funding. $738,111 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.