Kentucky landslide risk
120 counties scored 0 rated Very High
Pike County has the highest landslide risk in Kentucky, scoring 99.1 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded landslide events across Kentucky have increased 150% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pike County | 99.1 | Relatively High | 8 |
| 2 | Leslie County | 94.9 | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| 3 | Breathitt County | 94 | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| 4 | Clay County | 93.3 | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| 5 | Knott County | 92.9 | Relatively Moderate | 2 |
| 6 | Perry County | 92.4 | Relatively Moderate | 5 |
| 7 | Letcher County | 91.2 | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| 8 | McCreary County | 90.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 9 | Floyd County | 90.7 | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| 10 | Harlan County | 90.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Carter County | 89.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | Johnson County | 89.9 | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| 13 | Lawrence County | 89.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 14 | Knox County | 89.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 15 | Martin County | 89.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 16 | Wolfe County | 89.2 | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| 17 | Bell County | 89.1 | Relatively Moderate | 3 |
| 18 | Morgan County | 88.8 | Relatively Moderate | 1 |
| 19 | Magoffin County | 88.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 88.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 21 | Elliott County | 87.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Laurel County | 86.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Whitley County | 85.7 | Relatively Low | 1 |
| 24 | Rockcastle County | 85 | Relatively Low | 2 |
| 25 | Greenup County | 84.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Lewis County | 84.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Lee County | 83.6 | Relatively Low | 2 |
| 28 | Boyd County | 83.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 29 | Rowan County | 82.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 30 | Owsley County | 82.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Wayne County | 81.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Menifee County | 80.8 | Relatively Low | 1 |
| 33 | Campbell County | 72.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | Graves County | 68.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Marshall County | 68.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Calloway County | 65.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Pulaski County | 64.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | Pendleton County | 58 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Cumberland County | 57.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Casey County | 56.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Grant County | 56.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Owen County | 55.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Nicholas County | 54.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Fleming County | 53.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | McCracken County | 53.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Trigg County | 52.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Ohio County | 52.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Estill County | 51.8 | Very Low | 1 |
| 49 | Breckinridge County | 50.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Metcalfe County | 50.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Bracken County | 50.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Monroe County | 49.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Kenton County | 49.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Adair County | 48.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Powell County | 48.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Washington County | 48.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Madison County | 48.4 | Very Low | 1 |
| 58 | Grayson County | 47.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Lyon County | 47.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Harrison County | 47.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Hart County | 45.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Russell County | 44.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Anderson County | 44.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Butler County | 44 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Fulton County | 43.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Allen County | 43.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Robertson County | 43.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Scott County | 42.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Trimble County | 42.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Barren County | 42 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Boone County | 42 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Garrard County | 41.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Bath County | 41.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Clark County | 40.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Franklin County | 40.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Carlisle County | 40.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Hickman County | 40.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Ballard County | 40.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | Muhlenberg County | 40.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Edmonson County | 40 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Mason County | 39.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Spencer County | 39.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Clinton County | 39.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Nelson County | 38.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Hancock County | 38.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | Carroll County | 36.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Shelby County | 36.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 88 | Crittenden County | 36.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 89 | Warren County | 36.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 90 | Green County | 36.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 91 | Montgomery County | 36 | Very Low | 0 |
| 92 | Lincoln County | 35.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 93 | Hopkins County | 35.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 94 | Jefferson County | 35.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 95 | Marion County | 35.4 | Very Low | 1 |
| 96 | Gallatin County | 34.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 97 | Meade County | 33.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 98 | Hardin County | 33.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 99 | Livingston County | 32.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 100 | Mercer County | 30.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 101 | Taylor County | 30.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 102 | Bullitt County | 30.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 103 | Daviess County | 28.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 104 | Henry County | 28.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 105 | Caldwell County | 27.7 | Very Low | 1 |
| 106 | Christian County | 27 | Very Low | 0 |
| 107 | Logan County | 25.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 108 | Boyle County | 23.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 109 | Webster County | 23.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 110 | Union County | 22.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 111 | Oldham County | 22.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 112 | Todd County | 20.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 113 | Jessamine County | 19.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 114 | McLean County | 17.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 115 | Henderson County | 17.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 116 | Woodford County | 15.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 117 | Larue County | 15.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 118 | Fayette County | 14 | Very Low | 0 |
| 119 | Bourbon County | 13.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 120 | Simpson County | 6.5 | Very Low | 0 |
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 landslide risk county in Kentucky?
Pike County, KY has the highest landslide risk in Kentucky, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.1 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes landslide risk in Kentucky?
Landslide risk covers expected losses from hillslope failures, rockfalls, and debris flows triggered by heavy rainfall, snowmelt, wildfire, or earthquakes. High scores concentrate in the Pacific Northwest, California coastal ranges, Appalachians, and Rocky Mountain foothills, where steep terrain combines with intense precipitation or seismic activity.