Kentucky ice storm risk
120 counties scored 2 rated Very High
Hopkins County has the highest ice storm risk in Kentucky, scoring 96.4 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopkins County | 96.4 | Very High |
| 2 | Daviess County | 95.9 | Very High |
| 3 | Graves County | 94 | Relatively High |
| 4 | McCracken County | 93.2 | Relatively High |
| 5 | Muhlenberg County | 92.6 | Relatively High |
| 6 | Marshall County | 92.5 | Relatively High |
| 7 | Hardin County | 92.4 | Relatively High |
| 8 | Fayette County | 91.2 | Relatively High |
| 9 | Calloway County | 91.1 | Relatively High |
| 10 | Warren County | 90.1 | Relatively High |
| 11 | Caldwell County | 89.3 | Relatively High |
| 12 | Fulton County | 88.9 | Relatively High |
| 13 | Ohio County | 88.5 | Relatively High |
| 14 | Lyon County | 88.2 | Relatively High |
| 15 | Crittenden County | 87.7 | Relatively High |
| 16 | Hickman County | 86.5 | Relatively High |
| 17 | McLean County | 86.4 | Relatively High |
| 18 | Henderson County | 86.1 | Relatively High |
| 19 | Union County | 86 | Relatively High |
| 20 | Jefferson County | 85.7 | Relatively High |
| 21 | Christian County | 85.6 | Relatively High |
| 22 | Trigg County | 85.4 | Relatively High |
| 23 | Webster County | 84.6 | Relatively High |
| 24 | Livingston County | 84.3 | Relatively High |
| 25 | Carlisle County | 83.1 | Relatively High |
| 26 | Ballard County | 82.9 | Relatively High |
| 27 | Anderson County | 81.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| 28 | Todd County | 80.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| 29 | Grayson County | 79.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 30 | Breckinridge County | 77.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| 31 | Barren County | 77 | Relatively Moderate |
| 32 | Boyd County | 75.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 33 | Kenton County | 74.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| 34 | Madison County | 72.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 35 | Logan County | 72.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| 36 | Hancock County | 72 | Relatively Moderate |
| 37 | Boone County | 69.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 38 | Franklin County | 67.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 39 | Campbell County | 67.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| 40 | Hart County | 67.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| 41 | Bullitt County | 67.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| 42 | Butler County | 65.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 43 | Meade County | 65.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| 44 | Boyle County | 64.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| 45 | Simpson County | 63.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 46 | Allen County | 63.3 | Relatively Moderate |
| 47 | Scott County | 63.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| 48 | Mercer County | 62.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 49 | Garrard County | 61.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| 50 | Nelson County | 61.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| 51 | Shelby County | 60.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| 52 | Greenup County | 59.9 | Relatively Low |
| 53 | Oldham County | 59.7 | Relatively Low |
| 54 | Pulaski County | 59.4 | Relatively Low |
| 55 | Carter County | 59 | Relatively Low |
| 56 | Adair County | 58.1 | Relatively Low |
| 57 | Marion County | 57 | Relatively Low |
| 58 | Woodford County | 57 | Relatively Low |
| 59 | Lincoln County | 55.8 | Relatively Low |
| 60 | Washington County | 54 | Relatively Low |
| 61 | Jessamine County | 53.6 | Relatively Low |
| 62 | Russell County | 52.7 | Relatively Low |
| 63 | Monroe County | 52 | Relatively Low |
| 64 | Taylor County | 51.1 | Relatively Low |
| 65 | Harrison County | 50.7 | Relatively Low |
| 66 | Green County | 50.5 | Relatively Low |
| 67 | Edmonson County | 49.6 | Relatively Low |
| 68 | Metcalfe County | 49 | Relatively Low |
| 69 | Clark County | 48.9 | Relatively Low |
| 70 | Bourbon County | 45.7 | Relatively Low |
| 71 | Laurel County | 44 | Relatively Low |
| 72 | Casey County | 43.4 | Relatively Low |
| 73 | Montgomery County | 42.9 | Relatively Low |
| 74 | Larue County | 41.5 | Relatively Low |
| 75 | Owen County | 40.9 | Relatively Low |
| 76 | Carroll County | 40.8 | Relatively Low |
| 77 | Mason County | 39.4 | Relatively Low |
| 78 | Rockcastle County | 38.8 | Relatively Low |
| 79 | Rowan County | 38 | Relatively Low |
| 80 | Lawrence County | 37.3 | Relatively Low |
| 81 | Clinton County | 36.8 | Relatively Low |
| 82 | Fleming County | 36.6 | Relatively Low |
| 83 | Grant County | 36.3 | Relatively Low |
| 84 | Trimble County | 35.5 | Relatively Low |
| 85 | Pike County | 35.3 | Relatively Low |
| 86 | Wayne County | 34.6 | Relatively Low |
| 87 | Henry County | 33.7 | Relatively Low |
| 88 | Johnson County | 33.2 | Relatively Low |
| 89 | Cumberland County | 32.7 | Relatively Low |
| 90 | Spencer County | 31.8 | Relatively Low |
| 91 | Lewis County | 31.3 | Relatively Low |
| 92 | Estill County | 30.8 | Relatively Low |
| 93 | Pendleton County | 30.6 | Relatively Low |
| 94 | McCreary County | 29.9 | Relatively Low |
| 95 | Floyd County | 29.4 | Relatively Low |
| 96 | Powell County | 29.3 | Relatively Low |
| 97 | Whitley County | 27.7 | Relatively Low |
| 98 | Nicholas County | 27.3 | Relatively Low |
| 99 | Elliott County | 27.2 | Relatively Low |
| 100 | Gallatin County | 26.5 | Very Low |
| 101 | Knox County | 25.7 | Very Low |
| 102 | Martin County | 25.1 | Very Low |
| 103 | Morgan County | 24.8 | Very Low |
| 104 | Harlan County | 24.1 | Very Low |
| 105 | Jackson County | 22.6 | Very Low |
| 106 | Bell County | 22.5 | Very Low |
| 107 | Bath County | 21.4 | Very Low |
| 108 | Breathitt County | 19.9 | Very Low |
| 109 | Bracken County | 19.1 | Very Low |
| 110 | Magoffin County | 18.4 | Very Low |
| 111 | Clay County | 17.4 | Very Low |
| 112 | Wolfe County | 17 | Very Low |
| 113 | Lee County | 16.3 | Very Low |
| 114 | Robertson County | 15.1 | Very Low |
| 115 | Menifee County | 14.1 | Very Low |
| 116 | Perry County | 12.5 | Very Low |
| 117 | Letcher County | 12.2 | Very Low |
| 118 | Knott County | 10.8 | Very Low |
| 119 | Owsley County | 10 | Very Low |
| 120 | Leslie County | 5 | Very Low |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest ice storm risk county in Kentucky?
Hopkins County, KY has the highest ice storm risk in Kentucky, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 96.4 out of 100 (rated "Very High").
How many counties in Kentucky are rated Very High for ice storm risk?
2 of 120 scored Kentucky counties are rated "Very High" for ice storm risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.
What causes ice storm risk in Kentucky?
Ice storm risk covers damaging freezing rain and sleet accumulation, which collapses power lines, trees, and structures. The highest-risk counties cluster in a band from eastern Texas and Arkansas through the Carolinas and New England, where warm Gulf moisture overruns cold arctic air most frequently. Ice storms cause catastrophic and long-lasting power outages. Ice storm and sleet events are reported at forecast-zone level in NOAA Storm Events and are not included in county-level counts.