Kenai Peninsula, AK
Kenai Peninsula County in Alaska has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1986–2018, most recently Severe Storm on Jun 8, 2018 (DR-4369). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2115 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $515 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Kenai Peninsula County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Kenai Peninsula County, AK (1986–2018). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2018 | Coastal Storm | Severe Storm | DR-4369 |
| Jan 16, 2014 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4161 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1072 |
| Oct 27, 1986 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-782 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Alaska
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River Regional Educational Attendance Area | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | A | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Crooked Creek | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Bering Strait Regional Educational Attendance Area | A | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| North Slope | A | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Wade Hampton | A | 9 | 0 | 3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Kenai Peninsula County, AK have?
Kenai Peninsula County, AK has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1986–2018). The 4 most recent are: Severe Storm (declared Jun 8, 2018, DR-4369); Flooding (declared Jan 16, 2014, DR-4161); Flooding (declared Oct 13, 1995, DR-1072); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Oct 27, 1986, DR-782). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Kenai Peninsula County, AK?
Kenai Peninsula County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2115 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Kenai Peninsula County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Kenai Peninsula County, AK, totaling $515 in payouts. The average claim is $515. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Kenai Peninsula County, AK had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Kenai Peninsula County was Severe Storm on Jun 8, 2018 (DR-4369). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1986–2018.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.