Natural Disasters in Stamping Ground, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

61.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.1

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

15

Public Assistance

$447K

Individual Assistance

$373K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

5 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——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$246K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMay 2015—$75K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$247K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2004—$24K
Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and →Severe StormMar 2003$200K—
Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →SnowstormJan 1996——
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——
Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1974——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes →Unknown——$15K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Unknown——$12K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Unknown——$500
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes →Unknown———
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Unknown———

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

79

Total Claims Paid

$1,850,991

Avg Claim Payout

$23,430

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$111,150

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$111,150

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

Stamping Ground has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 79 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $446,866 in public assistance recovery funding. $373,248 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.