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Kentucky winter weather risk

120 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Fayette County has the highest winter weather risk in Kentucky, scoring 96.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Fayette County 96.4 Relatively High 0
2 Pulaski County 94.6 Relatively High 0
3 Daviess County 93.4 Relatively High 0
4 Jefferson County 92.3 Relatively High 0
5 Laurel County 91.4 Relatively High 0
6 McCracken County 89.1 Relatively High 0
7 Madison County 85.9 Relatively High 0
8 Whitley County 85.1 Relatively Moderate 0
9 Graves County 84.2 Relatively Moderate 0
10 Pike County 83.3 Relatively Moderate 0
11 Knox County 82.6 Relatively Moderate 0
12 Calloway County 81.4 Relatively Moderate 0
13 Barren County 80.7 Relatively Moderate 0
14 Wayne County 80.7 Relatively Moderate 0
15 Hardin County 80.4 Relatively Moderate 0
16 Hopkins County 80.1 Relatively Moderate 0
17 Christian County 78.6 Relatively Moderate 0
18 Floyd County 78.5 Relatively Moderate 0
19 McCreary County 77.7 Relatively Moderate 0
20 Warren County 75.2 Relatively Moderate 0
21 Henderson County 75.1 Relatively Moderate 0
22 Marshall County 75 Relatively Moderate 0
23 Nelson County 74.7 Relatively Moderate 0
24 Harlan County 73.3 Relatively Moderate 0
25 Bell County 71.3 Relatively Moderate 0
26 Bullitt County 70.8 Relatively Moderate 0
27 Russell County 70.4 Relatively Moderate 0
28 Clay County 70.2 Relatively Moderate 0
29 Jessamine County 70.2 Relatively Moderate 0
30 Scott County 69.8 Relatively Moderate 0
31 Adair County 69.4 Relatively Moderate 0
32 Franklin County 67.2 Relatively Moderate 0
33 Perry County 66.9 Relatively Moderate 0
34 Casey County 66.5 Relatively Moderate 0
35 Montgomery County 66.4 Relatively Moderate 0
36 Clark County 65.9 Relatively Moderate 0
37 Muhlenberg County 65.7 Relatively Moderate 0
38 Johnson County 65.1 Relatively Moderate 0
39 Boyle County 65 Relatively Moderate 0
40 Letcher County 63.8 Relatively Moderate 0
41 Lincoln County 63.5 Relatively Moderate 0
42 Rockcastle County 62.7 Relatively Moderate 0
43 Rowan County 62 Relatively Moderate 0
44 Boyd County 61.6 Relatively Moderate 0
45 Kenton County 60.8 Relatively Moderate 0
46 Boone County 60.1 Relatively Low 0
47 Estill County 59.3 Relatively Low 0
48 Garrard County 58.9 Relatively Low 0
49 Trigg County 58.6 Relatively Low 0
50 Mercer County 57.2 Relatively Low 0
51 Woodford County 57.2 Relatively Low 0
52 Breathitt County 57.1 Relatively Low 0
53 Marion County 56.7 Relatively Low 0
54 Taylor County 56.2 Relatively Low 0
55 Union County 55.6 Relatively Low 0
56 Powell County 55 Relatively Low 0
57 Ohio County 54.5 Relatively Low 0
58 Campbell County 54 Relatively Low 0
59 McLean County 53.4 Relatively Low 0
60 Monroe County 52.8 Relatively Low 0
61 Jackson County 52.5 Relatively Low 0
62 Knott County 52.4 Relatively Low 0
63 Anderson County 52.1 Relatively Low 0
64 Clinton County 52 Relatively Low 0
65 Allen County 51.9 Relatively Low 0
66 Bourbon County 51.8 Relatively Low 0
67 Metcalfe County 50.8 Relatively Low 0
68 Fleming County 50.1 Relatively Low 0
69 Meade County 49.9 Relatively Low 0
70 Lyon County 47.8 Relatively Low 0
71 Caldwell County 47.4 Relatively Low 0
72 Carter County 47.4 Relatively Low 0
73 Crittenden County 47.3 Relatively Low 0
74 Grayson County 47.2 Relatively Low 0
75 Greenup County 47.1 Relatively Low 0
76 Green County 46.4 Relatively Low 0
77 Magoffin County 45.7 Relatively Low 0
78 Mason County 45.7 Relatively Low 0
79 Breckinridge County 45.2 Relatively Low 0
80 Morgan County 45.1 Relatively Low 0
81 Fulton County 44.9 Relatively Low 0
82 Leslie County 44 Relatively Low 0
83 Livingston County 43.9 Relatively Low 0
84 Harrison County 43.6 Relatively Low 0
85 Hart County 43.4 Relatively Low 0
86 Martin County 43.4 Relatively Low 0
87 Bath County 42.4 Relatively Low 0
88 Shelby County 40.7 Relatively Low 0
89 Larue County 40.4 Relatively Low 0
90 Webster County 40.4 Relatively Low 0
91 Wolfe County 39.7 Relatively Low 0
92 Ballard County 39.3 Relatively Low 0
93 Cumberland County 39.3 Relatively Low 0
94 Simpson County 38.1 Relatively Low 0
95 Lewis County 37 Relatively Low 0
96 Elliott County 36.9 Relatively Low 0
97 Hickman County 36.2 Relatively Low 0
98 Lawrence County 35.6 Relatively Low 0
99 Oldham County 35.2 Relatively Low 0
100 Lee County 34.6 Relatively Low 0
101 Logan County 32.5 Relatively Low 0
102 Nicholas County 31.7 Relatively Low 0
103 Hancock County 30.6 Relatively Low 0
104 Carlisle County 30.5 Relatively Low 0
105 Washington County 28.3 Relatively Low 0
106 Spencer County 26.3 Relatively Low 0
107 Owsley County 25.2 Relatively Low 0
108 Butler County 25 Relatively Low 0
109 Grant County 24.4 Very Low 0
110 Menifee County 23.8 Very Low 0
111 Edmonson County 18 Very Low 0
112 Pendleton County 17.9 Very Low 0
113 Bracken County 16.5 Very Low 0
114 Owen County 16.1 Very Low 0
115 Todd County 16.1 Very Low 0
116 Henry County 15.9 Very Low 0
117 Carroll County 14.5 Very Low 0
118 Robertson County 10.6 Very Low 0
119 Gallatin County 9.9 Very Low 0
120 Trimble County 9.6 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 winter weather risk county in Kentucky?

Fayette County, KY has the highest winter weather risk in Kentucky, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 96.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").

What causes winter weather risk in Kentucky?

Winter weather risk captures expected losses from heavy snow, blizzards, and mixed precipitation. Highest scores appear in the Great Lakes snowbelt, northern Rockies, and interior Northeast, where lake-effect and orographic snowfall is frequent. Winter weather impacts transportation networks, utilities, agriculture, and population health.