Fayette County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 322,301

92.0NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

322,301

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Building Value

$63.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$113.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$23.9M
Risk Score98.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.7M
Risk Score96.9

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$876K
Risk Score96.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score95.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score95.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score93.1
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.9M
Risk Score93.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$52.7M
Risk Score92.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score91.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score87.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score57.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score26.9
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score22.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$54
Risk Score14.0

Fayette County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

92.0+43.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

26.9-21.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

39.5-9.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.0+26.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

39.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.0

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.