Lewis County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,058

41.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

13,058

🏠

Building Value

$2.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score84.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.8M
Risk Score64.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$409K
Risk Score59.3
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$329K
Risk Score43.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$113K
Risk Score39.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score37.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$512K
Risk Score35.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score34.1
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❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score31.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$64
Risk Score27.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score27.0
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score23.5
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score21.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score15.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score15.2

Lewis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

41.5-7.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.3-33.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

74.0+24.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

7.6-41.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

74.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

7.6

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.