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Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County recorded 30 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 22 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 4 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.

Highlighted: Pike County, KY

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

30
Declarations since FY2000
22
Major disasters (DR)
4
Emergencies (EM)
4
Fire management (FM)
Jan 2026
Most recent
$81.0M
Federal PA obligated (top: roads and bridges)

The federal disaster record for Pike County runs between 1999 and 2025, covering 30 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, flood, and fire. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $81.0 million 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 21195
CDC / ATSDR

Social Vulnerability Index

2022 county-level SVI
75.1
overall percentile nationally

Approximately 75.1% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.

Socioeconomic status86.7
Household characteristics52.7
Racial and ethnic minority status2.3
Housing type and transportation84.9

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

FEMA

National Risk Index

December 2025
87.9
overall risk score
Relatively Moderate
Expected annual loss$49.7MRelatively Low
NRI social vulnerability79.3Relatively High
Community resilience10.5Very Low

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)2,223$66,358,159
Emergency protective measures(B)84$4,295,140
Debris removal(A)56$3,668,378
Utilities(F)123$2,737,891
Buildings and equipment(E)38$2,455,723
Parks and recreation(G)40$1,388,509
Management costs(Z)5$51,678
Water control facilities(D)2$19,091
All categories2,571$80,974,569

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 7-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 170 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.

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides 2025$26.5M
119 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides 2022$15.3M
216 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides 2022$5.0M
204 days to first federal obligation
Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides 2021$1.5M
137 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides 2020$275K
76 days to first federal obligation
Covid-19 Pandemic 2020$1.4M
2237 days to first federal obligation
Declared1 yr2 yr3 yr4 yr5 yr6 yr7 yr

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.

10,571
valid registrations
6,677
households approved
$51,830,121
total IHP approved
Assistance typeApproved amount
Repair and replacement$36,259,176
Rental assistance$3,213,615
Other needs$12,342,908

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.

$12,155,986
federal mitigation share
26
funded projects
62
properties mitigated
ProgramProjectsFederal share obligated
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP)22$10,675,037
Flood Mitigation Assistance(FMA)1$1,044,344
Pre-Disaster Mitigation(PDM)3$436,605

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 Pike County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Severe StormApr 3, 2025EM-3626-KYEM
Severe StormFeb 24, 2025DR-4860-KYDR
Severe StormFeb 16, 2025EM-3624-KYEM
FloodJul 29, 2022DR-4663-KYDR
Severe StormFeb 27, 2022DR-4643-KYDR
FloodApr 23, 2021DR-4595-KYDR
Severe StormApr 24, 2020DR-4540-KYDR
BiologicalMar 28, 2020DR-4497-KYDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3469-KYEM
Severe StormApr 17, 2019DR-4428-KYDR
FloodApr 12, 2018DR-4358-KYDR
FireNov 20, 2016FM-5166-KYFM
FloodMay 12, 2015DR-4218-KYDR
FloodMay 1, 2015DR-4217-KYDR
SnowstormApr 30, 2015DR-4216-KYDR
Severe StormSep 30, 2014DR-4196-KYDR
Severe StormMay 4, 2011DR-1976-KYDR
Severe StormJul 23, 2010DR-1925-KYDR
Severe StormMay 29, 2009DR-1841-KYDR
Severe StormMay 25, 2007DR-1703-KYDR
HurricaneSep 10, 2005EM-3231-KYEM
Severe StormJun 10, 2004DR-1523-KYDR
Severe StormJul 2, 2003DR-1475-KYDR
Severe StormMar 14, 2003DR-1454-KYDR
Severe StormMay 7, 2002DR-1414-KYDR
Severe StormApr 4, 2002DR-1407-KYDR
FireNov 2, 2001FM-2386-KYFM
Severe StormAug 15, 2001DR-1388-KYDR
FireNov 4, 2000FM-2350-KYFM
FireNov 20, 1999FM-2288-KYFM

Every declaration on record

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

Showing 30 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Apr 3, 2025EM-3626-KYEMSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Feb 24, 2025DR-4860-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Feb 16, 2025EM-3624-KYEMSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Jul 29, 2022DR-4663-KYDRFloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Feb 27, 2022DR-4643-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides
Apr 23, 2021DR-4595-KYDRFloodSevere, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Apr 24, 2020DR-4540-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Mar 28, 2020DR-4497-KYDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3469-KYEMBiologicalCovid-19
Apr 17, 2019DR-4428-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Apr 12, 2018DR-4358-KYDRFloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Nov 20, 2016FM-5166-KYFMFireSoutheastern Kentucky Fire Complex
May 12, 2015DR-4218-KYDRFloodSevere Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 1, 2015DR-4217-KYDRFloodSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Apr 30, 2015DR-4216-KYDRSnowstormSevere Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sep 30, 2014DR-4196-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 4, 2011DR-1976-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Jul 23, 2010DR-1925-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
May 29, 2009DR-1841-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding And Mudslides
May 25, 2007DR-1703-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Rockslides
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
Mar 14, 2003DR-1454-KYDRSevere StormSevere Winter Ice And Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Mud And
May 7, 2002DR-1414-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding
Apr 4, 2002DR-1407-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Nov 2, 2001FM-2386-KYFMFireKy - Eastern Fire Complex - 11/02/2001
Aug 15, 2001DR-1388-KYDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Nov 4, 2000FM-2350-KYFMFireKy - Eastern District Fire Complex - 11/03/00
Nov 20, 1999FM-2288-KYFMFireKy, Wildfires #001
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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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