Pulaski County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pulaski County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 79.1 of 100, higher than 79% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, strong wind. Its storm record holds 900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 94.6 | $505K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 86.0 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | $1.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.7 | $5.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83.0 | $3.7M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81.6 | $17M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 78.0 | $528K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83.6 | $1.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.1 | $615K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 64.7 | $3K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.2 | $91K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 59.4 | $105K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $47K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 56.2 | $107K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 13.3 | $11 |
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 | 459 | 0 | $5.7M | 51st of 118 | 448th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 150 | 0 | $11M | 39th of 118 | 1152nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 94 | 0 | $429K | 92nd of 118 | 745th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 81 | 2 | $13K | 98th of 118 | 1765th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 30 | 2 | $217K | 55th of 118 | 1184th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 7 | $36M | 58th of 118 | 1300th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 20 | 0 | – | 35th of 118 | 397th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 1 | – | 81st of 118 | 1147th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 59th of 118 | 1436th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $180K | 21st of 118 | 788th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 58th of 118 | 2225th of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Pulaski County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.