Enter any address in McCreary County, Kentucky to see its FEMA flood zone
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SEVERE WINTER STORM | Winter Storm | 2026-01-23 |
| SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | Severe Storm | 2025-05-16 |
| SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | Severe Storm | 2025-04-02 |
| SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | Severe Storm | 2025-02-14 |
| SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | Severe Storm | 2025-02-14 |
| SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | Severe Storm | 2024-05-21 |
| SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | Severe Storm | 2023-03-03 |
| SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | Severe Ice Storm | 2021-02-08 |
| SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | Severe Storm | 2020-02-03 |
| COVID-19 PANDEMIC | Biological | 2020-01-20 |
County-level NFIP data coming soon. Here are Kentucky statewide figures for context:
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in McCreary County, Kentucky:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in McCreary County, Kentucky that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. Over 20% of NFIP claims come from low and moderate-risk areas.
Visit FloodSmart.gov to find an agent and get a quote.