Natural Disasters in Warfield, KY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

49.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

3.5

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

37

Public Assistance

$4.3M

Individual Assistance

$13.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormFeb 2025$1.3M$2.0M
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJul 2022$153K$1.1M
Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2021$1.1M$592K
Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe Ice StormMar 2021$28K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$5K$19K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2019$265K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2018$238K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMay 2015$105K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2012$164K$462K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$155K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$31K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Rockslides →Severe StormMay 2007——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneSep 2005——

Showing 20 of 52 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

462

Total Claims Paid

$6,603,482

Avg Claim Payout

$14,293

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$136,570

Properties Protected

6

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.55

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.); 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)2$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$136,570

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

Warfield has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, heat wave. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 462 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,276,455 in public assistance recovery funding. $13,722,779 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.