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landslide Landslide Risk in Louisville, KY

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 8 events on record in proximity
  • Active in the last 12 months (7 events)
  • Occurs roughly 0.20 times per year on average
  • Largest recent event exposed 1,080,000 people

Last significant event: Landslide - Appalachian Plateaus, E of Frankfort, Kentucky, United States (2025-05-18) — 24,300 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Landslides

1
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
2
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
3
Lima, Peru
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Taipei, Taiwan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Osaka, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
6
Dubai, UAE
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Lagos, Nigeria
Risk: 9Historical: 0
9
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Louisville is not in the top 10 for landslide risk among tracked cities.

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Notable Landslide Events Near Louisville

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Louisville, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Appalachian Mountains, Bristol, Virginia, United States (February 2025) — 1,490,000 people exposed; $166,132M capital exposed.

Landslide - Appalachian Mountains, Bristol, Virginia, United States

February 13, 2025 — WARNING

1,490,000 people exposed; $166,132M capital exposed

Landslide - Appalachian Mountains, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

February 17, 2025 — WARNING

1,080,000 people exposed; $125,131M capital exposed

Landslide - Appalachian Mountains, Bristol, Virginia, United States

February 16, 2025 — WARNING

854,000 people exposed; $99,501M capital exposed

Landslide - Appalachian Mountains, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

March 17, 2025 — WARNING

208,000 people exposed; $22,246M capital exposed

Landslide - Appalachian Plateaus, E of Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

May 17, 2025 — WARNING

24,300 people exposed; $2,161M capital exposed

Landslide Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Learn the signs of an impending landslide — new cracks, tilting trees, unusual water flow
  • 2.Avoid building near steep slopes, drainage channels, or past slide areas
  • 3.Plant ground cover on slopes to stabilize soil and reduce erosion
  • 4.Create proper drainage around your property to direct water away from slopes
  • 5.Have an evacuation plan ready if you live in a landslide-prone area

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How this data is built

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

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