Pike County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pike County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 87.9 of 100, higher than 87% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by landslide, riverine flooding. Its storm record holds 990 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 High | 99.1 | $980K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 94.0 | $45M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90.1 | $1000K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 83.3 | $174K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.6 | $738K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 75.7 | $12K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.2 | $565K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $218K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 47.5 | $604K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.4 | $110K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 35.3 | $30K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.3 | $281K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.2 | $57K |
| Drought | Very Low | 19.6 | $3K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.6 | $158K |
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 | 399 | 1 | $1.9M | 107th of 118 | 1254th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 186 | 7 | $38M | 76th of 118 | 534th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 181 | 1 | $175K | 75th of 118 | 1205th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 138 | 0 | $473K | 70th of 118 | 1548th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 35 | 0 | $390K | 72nd of 118 | 1380th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 15 | 0 | – | 82nd of 118 | 1175th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 0 | $385K | 45th of 118 | 563rd of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 11 | 0 | $7K | 2nd of 118 | 88th of 2,278 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 59th of 118 | 2269th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 72nd of 118 | 2131st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $9K | 116th of 118 | 2773rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $7K | 82nd of 118 | 2142nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 31st of 118 | 1065th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Pike County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.