Magoffin County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Magoffin County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.0 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 433 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 | 88.5 | $34K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82.1 | $356K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 60.5 | $6.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $39K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 30.9 | $210K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 28.8 | $73K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.7 | $111K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 37.3 | $17K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 34.7 | $122K |
| Hail | Very Low | 25.3 | $66K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 22.1 | $201K |
| Drought | Very Low | 19.4 | $2K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.6 | $139K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 18.4 | $10K |
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 | 170 | 0 | $491K | 48th of 118 | 436th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 83 | 0 | $14K | 43rd of 118 | 658th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 71 | 0 | $10M | 57th of 118 | 379th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 63 | 0 | – | 20th of 118 | 728th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $62K | 58th of 118 | 1212th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | – | 40th of 118 | 608th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | $156K | 29th of 118 | 336th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 34th of 118 | 1877th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $32M | 100th of 118 | 2430th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 66th of 118 | 1763rd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Magoffin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.