Greenup County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Greenup County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 52.6 of 100, higher than 52% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 517 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.0 | $2.4M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 84.9 | $27K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 68.4 | $11M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 59.9 | $123K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.5 | $210K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 49.5 | $501K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 47.1 | $54K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 41.5 | $841K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43.1 | $171K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40.2 | $24K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 39.6 | $26K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 20.0 | $33 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.4 | $180K |
| Hail | Very Low | 17.1 | $54K |
| Drought | Very Low | 15.0 | $564 |
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 | 181 | 1 | $1.9M | 75th of 118 | 717th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 94 | 1 | $24M | 27th of 118 | 172nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 62 | 0 | $1.5M | 55th of 118 | 801st of 3,077 |
| Hail | 60 | 0 | $1.1M | 67th of 118 | 1536th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 30 | 0 | $602K | 24th of 118 | 206th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 30 | 0 | $189K | 24th of 118 | 413th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | – | 24th of 118 | 464th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 19 | 0 | – | 23rd of 118 | 850th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | $14K | 21st of 118 | 278th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $32M | 91st of 118 | 2241st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $32K | 23rd of 118 | 819th 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 Greenup County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.