Metcalfe County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,286

21.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

10,286

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Building Value

$2.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$338K
Risk Score70.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score50.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$169K
Risk Score50.5
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$814
Risk Score50.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score49.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$706K
Risk Score48.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$501K
Risk Score46.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score46.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score39.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score37.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score33.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score31.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score30.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score6.8

Metcalfe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

21.8-26.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.8-41.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

99.1+49.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

37.2-11.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

99.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

37.2

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.