Casey County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Casey County's overall risk Very Low (score 37.1 of 100, higher than 37% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 286 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 66.5 | $78K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 59.7 | $495K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 63.0 | $287K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 61.4 | $1.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 59.8 | $948K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $4.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.9 | $132K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $43K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 34.4 | $26K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 56.6 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55.2 | $246K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.8 | $30K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 29.0 | $86K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.8 | $4K |
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 | 151 | 0 | $10M | 94th of 118 | 969th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $78K | 109th of 118 | 2109th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 40 | 0 | $7.1M | 117th of 118 | 1423rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 23 | 0 | – | 116th of 118 | 2232nd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $15M | 86th of 118 | 2104th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 101st of 118 | 1666th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $14K | 103rd of 118 | 2401st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 96th of 118 | 1842nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 76th of 118 | 1836th 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 Casey County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.