Anderson County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 23,852

26.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

23,852

🏠

Building Value

$4.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$549K
Risk Score81.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score67.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score64.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score52.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$326K
Risk Score49.5
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score44.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score42.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$234K
Risk Score42.1
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score34.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$606K
Risk Score33.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$126K
Risk Score25.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score18.6
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score17.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score8.0

Anderson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

26.3-22.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

8.0-40.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.0-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

70.8+22.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

70.8

Relatively High

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.