Landslide Risk in Kentucky
All Kentucky counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index landslide score
Landslide risk — downhill movement of rock, soil, and debris on unstable slopes — is rated for 120 of 120 Kentucky counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Pike County carries the state's highest landslide score at 99.1, with $980K in expected annual landslide losses.
1 Kentucky county is rated High or Very High for landslide, and expected annual losses from landslide total roughly $2M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Landslide
| # | County | Landslide Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pike County | High | 2.47 / yr | $980K | |
| 2 | Leslie County | Medium | 1.42 / yr | $88K | |
| 3 | Breathitt County | Medium | 1.56 / yr | $63K | |
| 4 | Clay County | Medium | 1.56 / yr | $57K | |
| 5 | Knott County | Medium | 1.12 / yr | $57K | |
| 6 | Perry County | Medium | 1.09 / yr | $66K | |
| 7 | Letcher County | Medium | 1.12 / yr | $43K | |
| 8 | McCreary County | Medium | 1.52 / yr | $35K | |
| 9 | Floyd County | Medium | 1.18 / yr | $43K | |
| 10 | Harlan County | Medium | 1.60 / yr | $42K | |
| 11 | Johnson County | Medium | 0.79 / yr | $39K | |
| 12 | Carter County | Medium | 1.13 / yr | $46K | |
| 13 | Lawrence County | Medium | 1.20 / yr | $41K | |
| 14 | Knox County | Medium | 1.21 / yr | $32K | |
| 15 | Martin County | Medium | 0.67 / yr | $29K | |
| 16 | Wolfe County | Medium | 0.69 / yr | $29K | |
| 17 | Bell County | Medium | 1.28 / yr | $36K | |
| 18 | Morgan County | Medium | 1.14 / yr | $45K | |
| 19 | Magoffin County | Medium | 0.96 / yr | $34K | |
| 20 | Jackson County | Medium | 1.11 / yr | $35K | |
| 21 | Elliott County | Low | 0.72 / yr | $25K | |
| 22 | Laurel County | Low | 1.09 / yr | $30K | |
| 23 | Whitley County | Low | 1.29 / yr | $26K | |
| 24 | Rockcastle County | Low | 0.76 / yr | $20K | |
| 25 | Greenup County | Low | 0.77 / yr | $27K | |
| 26 | Lewis County | Low | 1.08 / yr | $20K | |
| 27 | Lee County | Low | 0.66 / yr | $20K | |
| 28 | Boyd County | Low | 0.41 / yr | $21K | |
| 29 | Rowan County | Low | 0.65 / yr | $19K | |
| 30 | Owsley County | Low | 0.65 / yr | $15K | |
| 31 | Wayne County | Low | 1.06 / yr | $12K | |
| 32 | Menifee County | Low | 0.62 / yr | $17K | |
| 33 | Campbell County | Low | 0.36 / yr | $10K | |
| 34 | Graves County | Low | 0.84 / yr | $4K | |
| 35 | Marshall County | Low | 0.48 / yr | $5K | |
| 36 | Calloway County | Low | 0.48 / yr | $3K | |
| 37 | Pulaski County | Low | 1.18 / yr | $3K | |
| 38 | Pendleton County | Very Low | 0.74 / yr | $2K | |
| 39 | Cumberland County | Very Low | 0.81 / yr | $1K | |
| 40 | Casey County | Very Low | 0.93 / yr | $1K | |
| 41 | Grant County | Very Low | 0.80 / yr | $2K | |
| 42 | Owen County | Very Low | 1.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 43 | Nicholas County | Very Low | 0.55 / yr | $1K | |
| 44 | McCracken County | Very Low | 0.26 / yr | $2K | |
| 45 | Fleming County | Very Low | 0.61 / yr | $1K | |
| 46 | Trigg County | Very Low | 0.98 / yr | $1K | |
| 47 | Ohio County | Very Low | 1.15 / yr | $1K | |
| 48 | Estill County | Very Low | 0.61 / yr | $1K | |
| 49 | Breckinridge County | Very Low | 0.93 / yr | $1K | |
| 50 | Metcalfe County | Very Low | 0.49 / yr | $814 | |
| 51 | Bracken County | Very Low | 0.58 / yr | $1K | |
| 52 | Monroe County | Very Low | 0.73 / yr | $832 | |
| 53 | Kenton County | Very Low | 0.36 / yr | $2K | |
| 54 | Adair County | Very Low | 0.77 / yr | $929 | |
| 55 | Powell County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $838 | |
| 56 | Washington County | Very Low | 0.77 / yr | $1K | |
| 57 | Madison County | Very Low | 0.74 / yr | $1K | |
| 58 | Grayson County | Very Low | 0.84 / yr | $954 | |
| 59 | Lyon County | Very Low | 0.76 / yr | $874 | |
| 60 | Harrison County | Very Low | 0.56 / yr | $1K | |
| 61 | Hart County | Very Low | 0.77 / yr | $775 | |
| 62 | Russell County | Very Low | 0.44 / yr | $624 | |
| 63 | Anderson County | Very Low | 0.50 / yr | $1K | |
| 64 | Butler County | Very Low | 0.80 / yr | $787 | |
| 65 | Fulton County | Very Low | 0.26 / yr | $565 | |
| 66 | Allen County | Very Low | 0.72 / yr | $707 | |
| 67 | Robertson County | Very Low | 0.31 / yr | $584 | |
| 68 | Scott County | Very Low | 0.32 / yr | $895 | |
| 69 | Trimble County | Very Low | 0.31 / yr | $591 | |
| 70 | Boone County | Very Low | 0.41 / yr | $1K | |
| 71 | Barren County | Very Low | 0.57 / yr | $557 | |
| 72 | Garrard County | Very Low | 0.50 / yr | $512 | |
| 73 | Bath County | Very Low | 0.49 / yr | $627 | |
| 74 | Clark County | Very Low | 0.36 / yr | $778 | |
| 75 | Franklin County | Very Low | 0.35 / yr | $716 | |
| 76 | Hickman County | Very Low | 0.40 / yr | $486 | |
| 77 | Carlisle County | Very Low | 0.44 / yr | $586 | |
| 78 | Muhlenberg County | Very Low | 0.85 / yr | $545 | |
| 79 | Ballard County | Very Low | 0.34 / yr | $593 | |
| 80 | Edmonson County | Very Low | 0.61 / yr | $706 | |
| 81 | Mason County | Very Low | 0.45 / yr | $522 | |
| 82 | Spencer County | Very Low | 0.42 / yr | $1K | |
| 83 | Clinton County | Very Low | 0.42 / yr | $428 | |
| 84 | Nelson County | Very Low | 0.56 / yr | $644 | |
| 85 | Hancock County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $475 | |
| 86 | Shelby County | Very Low | 0.36 / yr | $490 | |
| 87 | Carroll County | Very Low | 0.27 / yr | $417 | |
| 88 | Warren County | Very Low | 0.49 / yr | $542 | |
| 89 | Crittenden County | Very Low | 0.91 / yr | $377 | |
| 90 | Green County | Very Low | 0.49 / yr | $367 | |
| 91 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $451 | |
| 92 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 0.48 / yr | $381 | |
| 93 | Hopkins County | Very Low | 0.69 / yr | $382 | |
| 94 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $422 | |
| 95 | Marion County | Very Low | 0.57 / yr | $428 | |
| 96 | Gallatin County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $383 | |
| 97 | Meade County | Very Low | 0.38 / yr | $413 | |
| 98 | Hardin County | Very Low | 0.55 / yr | $424 | |
| 99 | Livingston County | Very Low | 0.70 / yr | $316 | |
| 100 | Mercer County | Very Low | 0.31 / yr | $309 | |
| 101 | Taylor County | Very Low | 0.37 / yr | $276 | |
| 102 | Bullitt County | Very Low | 0.33 / yr | $477 | |
| 103 | Daviess County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $273 | |
| 104 | Henry County | Very Low | 0.43 / yr | $281 | |
| 105 | Caldwell County | Very Low | 0.51 / yr | $194 | |
| 106 | Christian County | Very Low | 0.61 / yr | $233 | |
| 107 | Logan County | Very Low | 0.32 / yr | $185 | |
| 108 | Boyle County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $162 | |
| 109 | Webster County | Very Low | 0.41 / yr | $158 | |
| 110 | Union County | Very Low | 0.33 / yr | $118 | |
| 111 | Oldham County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $233 | |
| 112 | Todd County | Very Low | 0.25 / yr | $134 | |
| 113 | Jessamine County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $162 | |
| 114 | McLean County | Very Low | 0.19 / yr | $66 | |
| 115 | Henderson County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $76 | |
| 116 | Woodford County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $74 | |
| 117 | Larue County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $81 | |
| 118 | Fayette County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $54 | |
| 119 | Bourbon County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $44 | |
| 120 | Simpson County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $11 |
120 Kentucky counties with measurable landslide risk. See the national landslide ranking or all Kentucky counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Kentucky county has the highest landslide risk?
Pike County has the highest FEMA landslide risk score in Kentucky at 99.1 (High), with $980K in expected annual losses and about 2.47 events per year.
How many Kentucky counties face significant landslide risk?
120 Kentucky counties record measurable landslide risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.