Taylor County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,965

38.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

25,965

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Building Value

$5.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score84.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$464K
Risk Score70.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score68.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$577K
Risk Score67.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score56.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score56.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score51.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$197K
Risk Score50.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score40.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$183K
Risk Score38.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score37.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score32.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$276
Risk Score30.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score7.7

Taylor County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.7-10.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

7.7-41.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

64.4+15.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

77.4+28.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

64.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

77.4

Relatively High

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.