Washington County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,998

16.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

11,998

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Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$336K
Risk Score54.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score54.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score53.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$589K
Risk Score50.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$270K
Risk Score48.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score48.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score28.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score27.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$389K
Risk Score27.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score27.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score25.8
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score23.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score20.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score11.5

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

16.7-32.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

11.5-37.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

33.0-16.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

71.2+22.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

33.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

71.2

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.