Marion County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,521

30.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

19,521

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Building Value

$4.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$411K
Risk Score65.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$764K
Risk Score64.9
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score61.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$425K
Risk Score60.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score57.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score56.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$761K
Risk Score46.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$163K
Risk Score42.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score39.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score37.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$428
Risk Score35.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score29.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score27.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score11.1

Marion County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

30.2-18.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

11.1-37.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

51.6+2.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

61.6+12.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

51.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

61.6

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.