Bullitt County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bullitt County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 71.8 of 100, higher than 71% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 372 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 High | 92.2 | $3.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 88.6 | $9.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.0 | $5.5M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 74.1 | $23M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 70.8 | $201K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70.0 | $751K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 67.1 | $280K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70.6 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 51.7 | $610K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 40.7 | $275K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 30.4 | $477 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26.8 | $18K |
| Drought | Very Low | 17.2 | $3K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13.4 | $5K |
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 | 198 | 1 | $806K | 24th of 118 | 260th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 57 | 1 | $29M | 78th of 118 | 539th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 50 | 0 | $139K | 52nd of 118 | 1264th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 36 | 1 | $66K | 80th of 118 | 1235th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $191M | 44th of 118 | 1010th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $6K | 86th of 118 | 1798th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 1 | – | 78th of 118 | 1131st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 60th of 118 | 865th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $27K | 36th of 118 | 999th 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 Bullitt County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.