Owsley, KY
Owsley County in Kentucky has 13 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1970–2023, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on May 9, 2023 (DR-4711). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #562 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Owsley County
The 13 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Owsley County, KY (1970–2023). Total declarations on record: 13.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2023 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4711 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4663 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Flood | Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4595 |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4358 |
| May 12, 2015 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4218 |
| May 1, 2015 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4217 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-3231 |
| Jan 29, 1991 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-893 |
| Oct 30, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | DR-846 |
| Jun 30, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-834 |
| Feb 24, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-821 |
| Jun 5, 1970 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-288 |
| Feb 2, 1970 | Flood | Heavy Snowmelt, Rains & Flooding | DR-282 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Owsley County, KY have?
Owsley County, KY has 13 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1970–2023). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared May 9, 2023, DR-4711); 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). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Owsley County, KY?
Owsley County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #562 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 Owsley County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Owsley County, KY, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Owsley County, KY had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Owsley County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on May 9, 2023 (DR-4711). The county has 13 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1970–2023.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.