Natural Disasters in Virgie, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

87.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide99.1Wildfire90.1Winter Weather83.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	99.1
Wildfire	90.1
Winter Weather	83.3
Avalanche	75.7
Strong Wind	72.6
Heat Wave	67.2
Earthquake	57.3
Hail	53.9
Hurricane	51.2
Cold Wave	47.5
Lightning	39.4
Ice Storm	35.3
Tornado	19.6
Drought	19.6

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

20 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
Jul 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 27, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, 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
May 1, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 30, 2015	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 30, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 4, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 23, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
May 29, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 47 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,473

Total Claims Paid

$55,869,824

Avg Claim Payout

$22,592

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$63,702,443

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

2,377

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4663	Flood	275	$15,303,038
DR-4860	Other	58	$10,574,171
DR-1841	Severe Storm(s)	356	$9,073,700
DR-4643	Severe Storm(s)	54	$5,030,019
DR-1925	Severe Storm(s)	509	$4,025,550
DR-1475	Severe Storm(s)	299	$3,759,527
DR-1414	Severe Storm(s)	210	$3,068,804
DR-1454	Severe Storm(s)	166	$2,158,016
DR-1523	Severe Storm(s)	114	$1,764,299
DR-4595	Severe Storm(s)	31	$1,542,800
DR-1388	Severe Storm(s)	76	$1,426,766
DR-4428	Severe Storm(s)	14	$1,287,967
DR-4218	Flood	36	$1,153,731
DR-1703	Severe Storm(s)	115	$1,006,027
DR-4196	Severe Storm(s)	9	$826,966

Showing top 15 of 19 disasters by spending

Virgie has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 47 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (20 declarations). 2,473 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $63,702,443 in public assistance recovery funding.