Elliott County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Elliott County's overall risk Very Low (score 12.2 of 100, higher than 12% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 255 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 87.2 | $25K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 45.5 | $185K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.9 | $25K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 27.2 | $17K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 27.1 | $161K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 27.0 | $60K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57.3 | $44K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35.3 | $13K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35.1 | $69K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 32.9 | $2.3M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 24.1 | $210K |
| Hail | Very Low | 21.0 | $47K |
| Drought | Very Low | 19.4 | $2K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 14.7 | $91K |
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 | 84 | 0 | $2.4M | 96th of 118 | 1024th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 0 | $50K | 30th of 118 | 432nd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 33 | 0 | $102K | 53rd of 118 | 1278th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 32 | 0 | $2.7M | 87th of 118 | 692nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 17 | 0 | – | 28th of 118 | 304th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | – | 33rd of 118 | 708th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $39K | 82nd of 118 | 1736th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 43rd of 118 | 2061st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | $1.5M | 114th of 118 | 2671st 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 Elliott County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.