Perry, KY
Perry County in Kentucky has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2023, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on May 9, 2023 (DR-4711). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #107 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 23 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $2,049,448 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Perry County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Perry County, KY (1967–2023). Total declarations on record: 12.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Feb 24, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-821 |
| Apr 6, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-529 |
| May 24, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-468 |
| Mar 27, 1967 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-226 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 22 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Kentucky
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd | B | 22 | 91 | 13 |
| Letcher | B | 23 | 22 | 15 |
| Pike | B | 24 | 99 | 16 |
| Martin | A | 20 | 19 | 10 |
| Powell | A | 18 | 7 | 9 |
| Woodford | A | 18 | 27 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Perry County, KY have?
Perry County, KY has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2023). 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 Perry County, KY?
Perry County is graded B (composite score 22/100, moderate risk). It ranks #107 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 Perry County?
23 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Perry County, KY, totaling $2,049,448 in payouts. The average claim is $89,106. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Perry County, KY had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Perry County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on May 9, 2023 (DR-4711). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2023.
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.
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.
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.