Madison County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 92,690

74.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

92,690

🏠

Building Value

$19.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$36.7M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score94.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score88.6

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$318K
Risk Score85.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score85.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score83.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score82.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score76.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.2M
Risk Score76.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$277K
Risk Score72.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$658K
Risk Score61.1
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score52.0
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score50.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score48.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$69
Risk Score25.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score20.7

Madison County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

74.8+26.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

52.0+3.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

28.5-20.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

62.3+13.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

28.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

62.3

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.