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FIPS 21007 · population 7,626 (2024)

Ballard County, Kentucky

Ballard County has been named in 28 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kentucky (4) are listed on the state page.

28declarations 22major disasters 6emergencies 1973first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm14
Flood4
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1
Hurricane1
Tornado1

By decade

21970s
11980s
21990s
92000s
52010s
92020s

Population: 7,731 in April 2020, 7,626 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Ballard County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Jan 24, 2026 EM-3633-KY Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA —
Apr 24, 2025 DR-4864-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPA $107.4 million
Apr 3, 2025 EM-3626-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PA —
Feb 24, 2025 DR-4860-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPAHM $251.7 million
Feb 16, 2025 EM-3624-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides Severe Storm PA —
Jul 23, 2024 DR-4804-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPAHM $38.1 million
Apr 23, 2021 DR-4595-KY Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood IHPPAHM $113.7 million
Mar 28, 2020 DR-4497-KY COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $377.8 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3469-KY COVID-19 Biological PA —
Apr 17, 2019 DR-4428-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $77.1 million
Apr 30, 2015 DR-4216-KY Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Snowstorm PAHM $4.8 million
Mar 6, 2012 DR-4057-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $28.4 million
May 4, 2011 DR-1976-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $44.8 million
May 11, 2010 DR-1912-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPPAHM $50.9 million
May 29, 2009 DR-1841-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPAHM $53.9 million
Feb 5, 2009 DR-1818-KY Severe Winter Storm and Flooding Severe Ice Storm PAHM $300.2 million
Jan 28, 2009 EM-3302-KY Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Oct 9, 2008 DR-1802-KY Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike Severe Storm PAHM $21.3 million
May 19, 2008 DR-1757-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Severe Storm PAHM $4.0 million
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3231-KY Hurricane Katrina Hurricane PA $2.0 million
Feb 8, 2005 DR-1578-KY Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow Snowstorm PAHM $2.9 million
Jun 3, 2003 DR-1471-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $9.4 million
Jan 10, 2000 DR-1310-KY Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Torrential Rains, and Flash Flooding Tornado IAPAHM $4.9 million
Mar 4, 1997 DR-1163-KY Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1089-KY Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm PA —
Feb 24, 1989 DR-821-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Mar 29, 1975 DR-461-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
May 11, 1973 DR-381-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —