Owen County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,258

15.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

11,258

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Building Value

$2.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score55.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score50.6
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$549K
Risk Score49.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score40.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score32.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score30.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score26.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score25.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score21.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$252K
Risk Score21.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score16.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score13.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score11.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.6

Owen County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

15.2-33.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.6-43.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

35.9-13.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

39.9-8.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

35.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

39.9

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.