Natural Disasters in South Wallins, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

56.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

13.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide90.5Strong Wind86.9Avalanche75.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	90.5
Strong Wind	86.9
Avalanche	75.3
Winter Weather	73.3
Wildfire	69.8
Cold Wave	65.4
Earthquake	56.2
Hail	47.9
Hurricane	42.6
Heat Wave	39.7
Tornado	39.5
Ice Storm	24.1
Lightning	16.4

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

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Nov 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Jul 23, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 31, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, 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
Nov 20, 2016	Fire	SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY FIRE COMPLEX
May 12, 2015	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, 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
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

440

Total Claims Paid

$2,325,682

Avg Claim Payout

$5,286

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,617,317

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

301

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	17	$3,383,970
DR-1407	Severe Storm(s)	164	$1,924,214
DR-4540	Severe Storm(s)	15	$1,836,654
DR-4711	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,422,914
DR-4663	Flood	13	$965,223
DR-4358	Other	13	$805,329
DR-4595	Severe Storm(s)	16	$621,677
DR-4860	Other	10	$292,658
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	18	$166,932
DR-4216	Snow	16	$120,175
DR-4592	Severe Storm(s)	5	$75,405
DR-1578	Snow	1	$2,165

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,261,153

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$43,138
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$0
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan); 601.1: Generators	2	$5,218,015
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0

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

South Wallins has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, avalanche. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 440 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,617,317 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.