Natural Disasters in Simpsonville, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

79.9

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

20

Public Assistance

$1.6M

Individual Assistance

$492K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
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$208K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$376K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2018$81K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2015$47K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormJul 2010$117K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$446K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike →Severe StormOct 2008$267K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and →Severe StormFeb 2008$118K$6K
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow →SnowstormFeb 2005$111K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2004$64K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2004$72K$44K
Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and →Severe StormMar 2003$104K—

Showing 20 of 30 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

31

Total Claims Paid

$368,537

Avg Claim Payout

$11,888

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

10

Federal Funding

$719,018

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.21

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators4$91,149
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)4$68,094
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$433,913
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$125,863

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

Simpsonville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, lightning. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 31 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,634,932 in public assistance recovery funding. $492,213 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.