Leslie County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Leslie County's overall risk Very Low (score 31.7 of 100, higher than 31% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 481 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 Moderate | 94.9 | $88K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.1 | $5.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 44.0 | $38K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $454K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.5 | $245K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 65.6 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62.8 | $73K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39.7 | $108K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31.5 | $11K |
| Hail | Very Low | 30.6 | $88K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 26.3 | $76K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 22.0 | $201K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.2 | $39K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 5.0 | $2K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 165 | 0 | $966K | 91st of 118 | 930th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 99 | 0 | $520K | 56th of 118 | 836th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 85 | 0 | $88K | 32nd of 118 | 1074th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 66 | 2 | $1.5M | 83rd of 118 | 584th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 0 | $284K | 73rd of 118 | 1402nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | $92K | 22nd of 118 | 292nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 58th of 118 | 831st of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 5 | 0 | – | 4th of 118 | 91st of 2,278 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 39th of 118 | 2006th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 63rd of 118 | 1666th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $91K | 105th of 118 | 2524th 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 Leslie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.