Louisville, Kentucky Natural Disasters | Jefferson County Hazard Db

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Hazard Score

21 Catastrophes Recorded

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Louisville, Kentucky

10 Land Tracts in Jefferson County , Silver-Little Kentucky Watershed

Wildfire Risk: Very Low

Tornado Risk: Low

Hurricane Risk: Low

Hail Risk: Low

Flood Risk: Very High

Tsunami Risk: Very Low

Earthquake Risk: Very Low

Wind Risk: Moderate

HAZARDS

9

Power Transmission Lines

0

Coastlines

0

Water Bodies

0

Fault Lines

EMERGENCY SERVICES

4

Hazard Shelters

1

Fire Stations

5

Hospitals

1

Police Stations

COMMUNITY PROFILE

Jefferson County, Kentucky faces a relatively high natural disaster and climate risk profile with a risk score of 95.96, indicating vulnerability to various hazards. The county's significant population of 782,833 and high build value of $143.22 billion amplify the potential impact of disasters. Events like severe thunderstorms (2350 occurrences) and hailstorms (119 occurrences) pose substantial risks, with lightning events (106.77 occurrences) also being a prevalent threat.

Specific climate factors in the area, such as the frequency of wind events (6.22 occurrences) and tornadoes (1.98 occurrences), contribute to the heightened risk level. Although the county does not have a coastline or fault lines, its geographical features include water bodies that can lead to flooding events. The presence of mountain peaks and varied terrains can increase the susceptibility to landslides and other geological hazards. Historical events, like flooding and severe storms, have impacted the area in the past, underscoring the need ... Read More

CLIMATE OVERVIEW

Average Temperature

14 °F Cold

Average Precipitation

1155 mm Moderate

Average Humidity

79% Moderately High

Plant Hardiness

6/10 Moderately High

NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2020-03-22

Flooding

Torrential Rain

2017-05-19

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2017-04-28

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2015-06-27

Heavy Rain

1989-08-04

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