Christian County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 72,692

79.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

72,692

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Building Value

$13.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$41.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.7M
Risk Score93.7
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.0M
Risk Score91.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$635K
Risk Score85.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$742K
Risk Score80.5
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$881K
Risk Score79.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$196K
Risk Score78.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score76.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.1M
Risk Score74.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$601K
Risk Score71.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$961K
Risk Score69.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score64.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score34.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$233
Risk Score27.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score14.5

Christian County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

79.6+30.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

14.5-34.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.0-12.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

35.8-12.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

35.8

Relatively Low

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.