Daviess County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 103,266

88.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

103,266

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Building Value

$24.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$69.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$17.1M
Risk Score95.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score95.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score94.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$533K
Risk Score93.4
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score91.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score90.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score88.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$33.3M
Risk Score88.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$542K
Risk Score71.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$470K
Risk Score69.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score68.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score35.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$273
Risk Score28.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score17.9

Daviess County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.1+39.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.9-30.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

46.0-3.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

84.4+35.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

46.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

84.4

Very 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.