Monroe County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,296

26.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

11,296

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Building Value

$2.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$5.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$485K
Risk Score77.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$356K
Risk Score63.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$394K
Risk Score53.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$890K
Risk Score53.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score52.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score52.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$643K
Risk Score51.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$832
Risk Score49.4
Show all 14 hazards
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score42.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score40.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score40.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score34.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score31.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score11.0

Monroe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

26.7-22.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

11.0-37.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.4+45.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

49.9+1.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

49.9

Relatively Moderate

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.