Edmonson County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,126

11.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,126

🏠

Building Value

$2.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$847K
Risk Score78.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score49.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score43.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$966K
Risk Score40.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$706
Risk Score40.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$419K
Risk Score38.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$132K
Risk Score28.5
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score26.1
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🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$270K
Risk Score21.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score20.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score18.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score18.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score16.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.5

Edmonson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

11.0-37.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.5-45.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

28.1-21.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

22.6-26.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

22.6

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.