Natural Disasters in Sparta, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

15.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

18.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

35.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.9

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

23

Public Assistance

$1.2M

Individual Assistance

$510K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2025$44K$423K
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——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$57K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2019$79K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2018$790K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMay 2015$20K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMay 2015$101K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$14K$9K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2010$34K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$97K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow →SnowstormFeb 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2004——
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

73

Total Claims Paid

$1,443,060

Avg Claim Payout

$19,768

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$49,135

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.68

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$49,135
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions1$0

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

Sparta has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 73 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,179,161 in public assistance recovery funding. $510,045 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.