Henderson County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 44,764

73.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

44,764

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Building Value

$9.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$28.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.6M
Risk Score92.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score88.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score86.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score75.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$14.4M
Risk Score74.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$984K
Risk Score73.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$510K
Risk Score71.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$364K
Risk Score61.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score56.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$205K
Risk Score49.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$685K
Risk Score43.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score29.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$76
Risk Score17.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score7.1

Henderson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

73.2+24.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

7.1-41.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

53.8+4.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

60.0+11.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

53.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

60.0

Relatively Moderate

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.