Pike County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 58,572

87.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

58,572

🏠

Building Value

$10.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$49.7M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$980K
Risk Score99.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$44.8M
Risk Score94.0
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1000K
Risk Score90.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$174K
Risk Score83.3
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Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score75.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$738K
Risk Score72.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$565K
Risk Score67.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$281K
Risk Score57.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score53.9
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score51.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$604K
Risk Score47.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score39.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score35.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score19.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score19.6

Pike County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.9+39.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

90.1+41.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

79.3+30.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

10.5-38.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

79.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

10.5

Very 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.