Fulton County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,515

46.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,515

🏠

Building Value

$1.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.6M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score91.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$534K
Risk Score88.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$766K
Risk Score84.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$419K
Risk Score55.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score51.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$815K
Risk Score50.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score44.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$565
Risk Score43.8
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$381K
Risk Score37.2
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score34.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score32.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score20.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score19.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score4.8

Fulton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

46.8-1.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

4.8-43.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

88.7+39.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

15.2-33.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

88.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

15.2

Very 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.