Pulaski County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 64,950

79.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

64,950

🏠

Building Value

$19.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$32.1M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$505K
Risk Score94.6
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score89.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score88.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score86.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score83.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score83.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.9M
Risk Score81.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$528K
Risk Score78.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$615K
Risk Score66.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score64.7
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score64.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score59.4
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score56.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score38.9
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$11
Risk Score13.3

Pulaski County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

79.1+30.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

64.2+15.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

68.4+19.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

43.3-5.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

68.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

43.3

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.