Trigg County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Trigg County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.4 of 100, higher than 48% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 718 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 85.4 | $423K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 76.7 | $515K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.7 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 63.1 | $256K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 85.2 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 58.6 | $59K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $271K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.3 | $4.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $555K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $327K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 52.9 | $1K |
| Hail | Very Low | 32.9 | $91K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24.4 | $6K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12.5 | $3K |
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 | 151 | 0 | $2.6M | 88th of 118 | 871st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 93 | 2 | $15M | 42nd of 118 | 642nd of 3,077 |
| Heat | 72 | 0 | – | 18th of 118 | 151st of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 65 | 0 | $5.7M | 20th of 118 | 80th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 64 | 0 | $1.0M | 19th of 118 | 205th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 60 | 0 | $537K | 71st of 118 | 1556th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 48 | 0 | $782K | 91st of 118 | 733rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 41 | 0 | $19M | 17th of 118 | 368th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 0 | $25M | 52nd of 118 | 1109th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 13 | 0 | – | 26th of 118 | 322nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | – | 3rd of 118 | 303rd of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $36K | 56th of 118 | 1313th 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 Trigg County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.