Extreme Heat Risk in Louisville, KY
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Louisville's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $8M from this hazard type
- 8 events on record in proximity
- 3 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Average annual frequency: 5.6 events per year
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Heat - Central and Eastern United States (2026-06-28) — 49,500,000 people exposed
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How Louisville Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Louisville
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Louisville, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Cold - United States (January 2025) — 158,777,000 people exposed; $26,054,772M capital exposed.
Extreme Cold - United States
January 17, 2025 — WARNING
158,777,000 people exposed; $26,054,772M capital exposed
Exterme Heat - Midwest United States
June 19, 2025 — WARNING
54,287,000 people exposed; $6,747,252M capital exposed
Heat - Central and Eastern United States
June 28, 2026 — ADVISORY
49,500,000 people exposed; $5,713,610M capital exposed
Extreme Cold - United States
October 15, 2024 — WARNING
36,700,000 people exposed; $4,694,319M capital exposed
Heat - South Central Indiana and Kentucky, United States
August 19, 2025 — ADVISORY
1,670,000 people exposed; $195,046M capital exposed
Extreme Heat Preparedness Tips
- 1.Stay hydrated — drink water regularly even if you don’t feel thirsty
- 2.Avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours (10 AM – 4 PM)
- 3.Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- 4.Check on elderly neighbors and those without air conditioning
- 5.Never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle
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How this data is built
Louisville, KY extreme heat risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live extreme heat monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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