McCracken County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 67,799

89.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

67,799

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Building Value

$17.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$78.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$38.1M
Risk Score97.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score95.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score93.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score89.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score85.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score85.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score82.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$942K
Risk Score81.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.3M
Risk Score80.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$649K
Risk Score78.5
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$507K
Risk Score70.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score53.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score44.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score35.6

McCracken County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.7+41.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.6-13.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

45.5-3.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

81.7+33.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

45.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

81.7

Very 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.