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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Carter County Disaster Risk

Carter County, Kentucky

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

52.7

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#43

of 120, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

69.4

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Flood

69.4 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (69.4) NRI scores.

Wildfire

58.2 / 100

Earthquake

42.2 / 100

Tornado

40.2 / 100

Hurricane

37.0 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Carter County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, flood has the highest NRI score for this county.

Flood
69.4
Wildfire
58.2
Earthquake
42.2
Tornado
40.2
Hurricane
37.0

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
69.4
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
69.4

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Kentucky county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 120 Kentucky county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Kentucky?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Kentucky: Very Low: 70; Relatively Low: 42; Relatively Moderate: 7; Relatively High: 1; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Kentucky?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 120 county records: Flood: 120 of 120; Wildfire: 120 of 120; Tornado: 120 of 120; Earthquake: 120 of 120; Hurricane: 120 of 120. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Carter County, KY?
Carter County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 52.7. RiskByCounty ranks it 43rd of 120 Kentucky county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Carter County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Carter County, Flood: 69.4; Wildfire: 58.2; Earthquake: 42.2; Tornado: 40.2; Hurricane: 37.0.
How is flood displayed for Carter County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Carter County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 69.4, and the displayed flood score is 69.4.

Counties with Similar Risk

Greenup County

Kentucky

-0.1

Relatively Low

NRI score 52.6

Muhlenberg County

Kentucky

+0.5

Relatively Low

NRI score 53.2

Lawrence County

Kentucky

+0.5

Relatively Low

NRI score 53.3

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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