Larue County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,854

12.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,854

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Building Value

$2.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$471K
Risk Score61.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$343K
Risk Score50.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$567K
Risk Score45.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score41.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score40.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$868K
Risk Score36.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$152K
Risk Score33.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$513K
Risk Score30.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score29.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score25.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score25.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score22.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$81
Risk Score15.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score7.0

Larue County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

12.4-36.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

7.0-41.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

18.8-30.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

62.8+14.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

18.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

62.8

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.