Kenton County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 168,969

77.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

168,969

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Building Value

$26.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$46.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score95.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.2M
Risk Score91.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score86.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score83.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score80.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.0M
Risk Score76.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$343K
Risk Score74.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score71.4
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Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$116K
Risk Score60.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score49.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$248K
Risk Score42.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score20.9
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score15.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score13.1

Kenton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

77.4+28.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

20.9-27.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.3-33.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

80.6+31.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.3

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

80.6

Very 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.