Kenton County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kenton County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 77.4 of 100, higher than 77% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind, tornado, lightning. Its storm record holds 401 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 | 95.2 | $3.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 91.7 | $10M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 83.7 | $1.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.4 | $6.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.6 | $2.0M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76.2 | $21M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 74.1 | $343K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 60.8 | $116K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71.4 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42.9 | $248K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 49.3 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20.9 | $10K |
| Drought | Very Low | 15.9 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13.1 | $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 | 143 | 0 | $1.0M | 7th of 118 | 56th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 87 | 0 | $753K | 2nd of 118 | 93rd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 81 | 0 | $4.5M | 3rd of 118 | 35th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $65K | 4th of 118 | 184th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 0 | $25M | 27th of 118 | 529th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 4 | $36M | 11th of 118 | 281st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | – | 27th of 118 | 527th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $699K | 68th of 118 | 964th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 52nd of 118 | 732nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $94K | 42nd of 118 | 1061st 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 Kenton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.