Adair County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,884

39.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

18,884

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Building Value

$4.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$415K
Risk Score70.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score69.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score65.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$452K
Risk Score65.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score64.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$597K
Risk Score63.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score58.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$929
Risk Score48.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score48.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score47.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score44.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score38.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score34.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score15.9

Adair County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.4-9.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.9-32.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

78.4+29.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

41.4-7.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

78.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

41.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.