Pendleton County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,625

29.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,625

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Building Value

$2.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$491K
Risk Score71.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$668K
Risk Score58.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score58.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score51.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score49.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$170K
Risk Score35.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score30.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score30.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$370K
Risk Score29.0
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score18.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score17.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score8.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score8.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.5

Pendleton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

29.9-18.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.5-43.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

46.0-3.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

45.4-3.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

46.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

45.4

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.