Lewis County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lewis County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.5 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 313 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 | 84.4 | $20K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 64.9 | $7.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 59.3 | $409K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.1 | $329K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.1 | $113K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 37.0 | $29K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35.7 | $512K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 31.3 | $25K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34.1 | $14K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 27.6 | $64 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27.0 | $40K |
| Drought | Very Low | 23.5 | $7K |
| Hail | Very Low | 21.4 | $56K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15.3 | $4K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.2 | $114K |
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 | 96 | 0 | $752K | 116th of 118 | 1668th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 87 | 4 | $19M | 81st of 118 | 556th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 81 | 0 | $378K | 59th of 118 | 881st of 3,077 |
| Hail | 26 | 0 | $40K | 117th of 118 | 2536th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $2.2M | 96th of 118 | 2084th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 58th of 118 | 1302nd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $13M | 95th of 118 | 2322nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $699K | 113th of 118 | 2154th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $1K | 97th of 118 | 1905th 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 Lewis County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.