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flood Flood Risk in Louisville, KY

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Louisville's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $213M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 3.9 events per year

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Louisville/Jefferson County, KY--IN Region, United States (2024-07-31) — 907,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Louisville is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Louisville Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Louisville

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Louisville, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Louisville/Jefferson County, KY--IN Region, United States (July 2024) — 907,000 people exposed; $118,911M capital exposed.

Flood - Louisville/Jefferson County, KY--IN Region, United States

July 30, 2024 — WARNING

907,000 people exposed; $118,911M capital exposed

Flood - Louisville/Jefferson County, KY--IN Region, United States

August 26, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Louisville/Jefferson County, KY--IN Region, United States

August 13, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Louisville/Jefferson County, KY--IN Region, United States

February 17, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Louisville/Jefferson County, KY--IN Region, United States

February 16, 2020 — WARNING

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Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Louisville, KY flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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