Natural Disasters in Uniontown, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.7

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

28

Public Assistance

$2.5M

Individual Assistance

$508K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMay 2025$31K$238K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025$135K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025$101K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2024—$54K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2023——
Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, an… →FloodApr 2021$165K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormApr 2020$96K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$12K$31K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormApr 2019$200K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… →FloodApr 2018$156K—
Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Lands… →Severe StormAug 2016$53K—
Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Floodi… →SnowstormApr 2015$46K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$1.1M$183K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormMay 2010$49K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$295K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

16

Total Claims Paid

$358,061

Avg Claim Payout

$22,379

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$675

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$675

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

Uniontown has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, drought. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,512,210 in public assistance recovery funding. $508,048 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.