McCracken, KY
McCracken County in Kentucky has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2018, most recently Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 26, 2018 (DR-4361). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #611 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 16 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $724,815 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in McCracken County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting McCracken County, KY (1973–2018). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4361 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-3231 |
| Jan 29, 1991 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-893 |
| Feb 24, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-821 |
| Mar 29, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-461 |
| May 11, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-381 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Kentucky
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knott | A | 15 | 25 | 14 |
| Leslie | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Magoffin | A | 15 | 6 | 14 |
| Owsley | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Warren | A | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| Boyd | A | 15 | 6 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does McCracken County, KY have?
McCracken County, KY has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2018). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 26, 2018, DR-4361); Hurricane Katrina (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3231); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jan 29, 1991, DR-893); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Feb 24, 1989, DR-821); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Mar 29, 1975, DR-461). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for McCracken County, KY?
McCracken County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #611 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 McCracken County?
16 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in McCracken County, KY, totaling $724,815 in payouts. The average claim is $45,301. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has McCracken County, KY had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting McCracken County was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 26, 2018 (DR-4361). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1973–2018.
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.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.