Perry County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perry County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 73.2 of 100, higher than 73% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 592 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 | 92.4 | $66K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.3 | $24M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 66.9 | $98K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 55.3 | $535K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 77.9 | $278K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 52.8 | $884K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $231K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48.2 | $183K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 40.9 | $202K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33.9 | $537K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 54.7 | $720 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49.6 | $226K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.3 | $36K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 12.5 | $6K |
| 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 | 219 | 0 | $999K | 54th of 118 | 463rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 148 | 0 | $86K | 35th of 118 | 490th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 85 | 7 | $4.0M | 38th of 118 | 229th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 60 | 0 | $11 | 49th of 118 | 1229th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 25 | 0 | $24K | 7th of 118 | 149th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 0 | $187K | 46th of 118 | 994th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | – | 43rd of 118 | 683rd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 41st of 118 | 841st of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 6 | 0 | $24K | 1st of 118 | 75th of 2,278 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 36th of 118 | 1937th of 3,063 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 8th of 118 | 445th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | $7K | 115th of 118 | 2747th 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 Perry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.