Jefferson County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 782,833

98.3NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

782,833

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Building Value

$160.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$341.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$80.2M
Risk Score99.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$212.8M
Risk Score99.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.3M
Risk Score96.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$24.8M
Risk Score96.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.0M
Risk Score94.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$438K
Risk Score92.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score91.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score90.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score89.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$569K
Risk Score85.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score56.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score35.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$422
Risk Score35.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score21.2

Jefferson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.3+49.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.1+7.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

54.9+5.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.6+27.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

54.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.6

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.