Simpson County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,560

27.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

19,560

🏠

Building Value

$4.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$949K
Risk Score83.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score76.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score63.5
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$638K
Risk Score58.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score55.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score55.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score45.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$705K
Risk Score44.7
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$201K
Risk Score39.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score38.1
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score27.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score24.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$11
Risk Score6.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.5

Simpson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

27.0-21.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.5-43.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

52.4+3.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

54.6+5.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

52.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

54.6

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.