Lyon County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,663

28.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

8,663

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Building Value

$2.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$579K
Risk Score88.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score85.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score82.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$375K
Risk Score69.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$856K
Risk Score48.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score47.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$874
Risk Score47.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$226K
Risk Score46.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$382K
Risk Score34.5
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score32.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score26.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score18.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score17.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score12.8

Lyon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.9-19.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

12.8-35.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

76.5+27.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

31.0-17.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

76.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

31.0

Relatively 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.