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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Kentucky

Overall State Risk Score: 5/10

Kentucky faces high extreme-heat risk. 2 of 120 counties (2%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: June-September

Highest-Risk Cities in Kentucky

1
Louisville, KY
Very High · 14 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10

Other Hazards in Kentucky

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 5/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 3/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 1/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 0/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 5/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 7/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 5/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 5/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 7/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

How this data is built

Kentucky extreme heat risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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