Boyle County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Boyle County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.6 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 220 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 81.2 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76.4 | $3.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 65.0 | $105K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.2 | $158K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69.4 | $739K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 68.9 | $518K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $239K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 49.8 | $925K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.2 | $5.3M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 34.1 | $166K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31.0 | $15K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 23.4 | $162 |
| Drought | Very Low | 19.7 | $4K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9.5 | $3K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 101 | 0 | $221K | 21st of 118 | 199th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 39 | 0 | $196K | 25th of 118 | 861st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 31 | 0 | $1.3M | 57th of 118 | 837th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 24 | 0 | $1.8M | 90th of 118 | 731st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 1 | $5.0M | 35th of 118 | 840th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $13K | 63rd of 118 | 1293rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 60th of 118 | 884th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 76th of 118 | 1280th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $7K | 44th of 118 | 1149th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Boyle County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.