Wayne County, Kentucky

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,533

54.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

19,533

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Building Value

$4.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score90.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score81.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score80.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$328K
Risk Score67.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score60.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$264K
Risk Score57.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$389K
Risk Score52.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score52.5
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score51.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$638K
Risk Score43.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$159K
Risk Score41.3
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score38.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score34.6
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score30.7

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

54.7+6.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

38.0-10.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.0+40.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

21.9-26.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

21.9

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.