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Montgomery County, Kentucky

Montgomery County recorded 15 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.

Highlighted: Montgomery County, KY

Totals: FY2000–FY2025 · Page last rebuilt Sep 12, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals

15
Declarations since FY2000
10
Major disasters (DR)
5
Emergencies (EM)
0
Fire management (FM)
Jan 2026
Most recent
$507K
Federal PA obligated (top: roads and bridges)

The federal disaster record for Montgomery County runs between 2002 and 2025, covering 15 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Remnants Of Hurricane Helene in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, severe ice storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $506,569 in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.

Risk and vulnerability context

Historical declarations show what has happened here. These national datasets add context about underlying natural-hazard risk and community vulnerability.

County FIPS 21173
CDC / ATSDR

Social Vulnerability Index

2022 county-level SVI
59.0
overall percentile nationally

Approximately 59.0% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.

Socioeconomic status69.4
Household characteristics70.0
Racial and ethnic minority status17.5
Housing type and transportation46.2

Higher percentiles indicate greater relative social vulnerability within the CDC SVI framework. CDC SVI documentation

FEMA

National Risk Index

December 2025
34.3
overall risk score
Very Low
Expected annual loss$10.3MVery Low
NRI social vulnerability47.9Relatively Moderate
Community resilience50.3Relatively Moderate

The NRI combines expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience to describe relative natural-hazard risk. FEMA NRI documentation

About these measures: CDC Social Vulnerability Index and FEMA National Risk Index Social Vulnerability are separate measures built with different methods. They are shown side by side for context and should not be interpreted as equivalent scores.

Federal Public Assistance by category

Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Roads and bridges(C)36$203,311
Debris removal(A)4$136,067
Emergency protective measures(B)6$121,591
Utilities(F)3$45,599
Buildings and equipment(E)1$0
All categories50$506,568

Recovery funding, how fast it came

For each disaster, the wait from the declaration to the first federal obligation (amber), then the federal share obligating after that (teal), on a shared 11-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 119 days. An obligation is the federal share committed to the recipient state, not funds disbursed to the locality, which comes later and is not shown.

Covid-19 Pandemic 2020$5K
668 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide 2015$33K
321 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Tornadoes 2010$100K
119 days to first federal obligation
Severe Winter Storm And Flooding 2009$254K
77 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Rock Slides, And Tornadoes 2003$115K
30 days to first federal obligation
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Assistance to households (Individual Assistance)

FEMA Individual Assistance to households in this jurisdiction, combined across the Housing Assistance owner and renter programs. Valid registrations are households that applied within a designated Individual Assistance area; approved counts and dollars are the households FEMA found eligible under the Individuals and Households Program. Figures are self-reported and drawn from NEMIS through OpenFEMA, not audited, and Individual Assistance exists only for disasters where it was designated, so many jurisdictions show none.

267
valid registrations
152
households approved
$639,835
total IHP approved
Assistance typeApproved amount
Repair and replacement$238,542
Rental assistance$44,209
Other needs$357,083

Hazard mitigation, what has been funded here

Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated to this jurisdiction to reduce future disaster losses, across the FEMA mitigation programs. This is the record of past mitigation investment a local hazard mitigation plan documents. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited, and are separate from the Public Assistance funding above.

$89,213
federal mitigation share
2
funded projects
ProgramProjectsFederal share obligated
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP)2$89,213

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Montgomery County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Severe StormApr 3, 2025EM-3626-KYEM
Severe StormFeb 16, 2025EM-3624-KYEM
Tropical StormNov 26, 2024DR-4848-KYDR
Severe Ice StormMar 31, 2021DR-4592-KYDR
BiologicalMar 28, 2020DR-4497-KYDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3469-KYEM
Severe StormAug 12, 2015DR-4239-KYDR
Severe StormMar 6, 2012DR-4057-KYDR
Severe StormMay 11, 2010DR-1912-KYDR
Severe Ice StormFeb 5, 2009DR-1818-KYDR
Severe Ice StormJan 28, 2009EM-3302-KYEM
HurricaneSep 10, 2005EM-3231-KYEM
Severe StormJun 10, 2004DR-1523-KYDR
Severe StormJul 2, 2003DR-1475-KYDR
Severe StormApr 4, 2002DR-1407-KYDR

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 15 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Apr 3, 2025EM-3626-KYEMSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Feb 16, 2025EM-3624-KYEMSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Nov 26, 2024DR-4848-KYDRTropical StormRemnants Of Hurricane Helene
Mar 31, 2021DR-4592-KYDRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
Mar 28, 2020DR-4497-KYDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3469-KYEMBiologicalCovid-19
Aug 12, 2015DR-4239-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide
Mar 6, 2012DR-4057-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
May 11, 2010DR-1912-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Tornadoes
Feb 5, 2009DR-1818-KYDRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm And Flooding
Jan 28, 2009EM-3302-KYEMSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
Sep 10, 2005EM-3231-KYEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina
Jun 10, 2004DR-1523-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Mudslides
Jul 2, 2003DR-1475-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Mud And Rock Slides, And Tornadoes
Apr 4, 2002DR-1407-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
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How these numbers are built

Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Kentucky's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.

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