Union County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,662

42.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

13,662

🏠

Building Value

$3.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score88.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$505K
Risk Score86.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$871K
Risk Score83.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$867K
Risk Score74.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$466K
Risk Score60.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score55.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$195K
Risk Score48.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$632K
Risk Score38.7
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score36.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$343K
Risk Score30.6
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score26.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score26.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$118
Risk Score22.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score5.6

Union County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

42.8-5.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.6-43.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

69.3+20.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

34.7-14.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

69.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

34.7

Relatively 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.