Clark County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 36,972

38.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

36,972

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Building Value

$7.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score80.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score68.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$127K
Risk Score65.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$500K
Risk Score59.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$324K
Risk Score55.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score48.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$268K
Risk Score47.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.9M
Risk Score47.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$878K
Risk Score44.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$310K
Risk Score43.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$778
Risk Score40.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score33.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score22.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score14.3

Clark County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.3-10.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

14.3-34.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

23.6-25.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

79.0+30.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

23.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

79.0

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.