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Martin, KY

Flood Risk Score: 20/100 · Rank #170 of 3,277 counties

Martin County in Kentucky has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2022, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jul 29, 2022 (DR-4663). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #170 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 19 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $254,259 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

20
Risk Score
19
NFIP Claims
$254,259
Total Payouts
10
Disasters
$13,382
Avg Claim
19
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Martin County

The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Martin County, KY (1967–2022). Total declarations on record: 10.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Jul 29, 2022FloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4663
Apr 23, 2021FloodSevere, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4595
Apr 12, 2018FloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4358
May 12, 2015FloodSevere Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4218
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHurricane Katrina DR-3231
Feb 24, 1989FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-821
Dec 12, 1978FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-568
Apr 6, 1977FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-529
Feb 2, 1970FloodHeavy Snowmelt, Rains & FloodingDR-282
Mar 27, 1967FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-226

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 20 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
0
Disaster Frequency
25%
21
Claim Severity
20%
0
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
100

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many FEMA disaster declarations does Martin County, KY have?

Martin County, KY has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2022). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Jul 29, 2022, DR-4663); Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 23, 2021, DR-4595); Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 12, 2018, DR-4358); Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared May 12, 2015, DR-4218); Hurricane Katrina (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3231). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.

What is the flood risk grade for Martin County, KY?

Martin County is graded A (composite score 20/100, low risk). It ranks #170 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 Martin County?

19 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Martin County, KY, totaling $254,259 in payouts. The average claim is $13,382. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Martin County, KY had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Martin County was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jul 29, 2022 (DR-4663). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2022.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.

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.