Hickman County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hickman County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.8 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 650 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 86.5 | $488K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 90.9 | $4.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 83.8 | $845K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $397K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 41.4 | $659K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 40.5 | $170K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.2 | $28K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 34.2 | $368K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.3 | $486 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38.0 | $19K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 20.4 | $50K |
| Hail | Very Low | 17.0 | $42K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 8.6 | $837K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2.8 | $730 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 92 | 0 | $14M | 10th of 118 | 201st of 3,077 |
| Heat | 87 | 0 | – | 3rd of 118 | 15th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 80 | 0 | $1.2M | 70th of 118 | 678th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 76 | 4 | $1.2M | 14th of 118 | 76th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 68 | 0 | $7.2M | 6th of 118 | 78th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 62 | 0 | $34K | 5th of 118 | 21st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 43 | 0 | $16M | 4th of 118 | 64th of 3,063 |
| Hail | 30 | 0 | $3K | 60th of 118 | 1339th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 0 | $1.8M | 22nd of 118 | 495th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | 20th of 118 | 271st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 59th of 118 | 1387th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 14th of 118 | 578th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Hickman County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.