Fleming County, KY Environment & Hazard Risk

• Strong windRelatively Moderate$818K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.3 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Low$940K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 7 years
• LandslideVery Low$1,086/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• LightningRelatively Low$172K/yr expected annual loss, about 51 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$42.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$173K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 556 years
• HailRelatively Low$124K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.2 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Low$146K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.8 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$16.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 74 years
• Ice stormRelatively Low$29.6K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• DroughtVery Low$15.5K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.8 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$6,048/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3,390 years
• Cold waveVery Low$164K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

18 of 7,837 (0.2%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

206

Insured in high-risk zones

16 (8%)

Flood claims since 1978

49

Claims paid since 1978

$943K

• Thunderstorm Wind140
• Flash Flood46
• Hail39
• Heavy Snow27
• Winter Weather24
• Flood17
• Frost/Freeze11
• Ice Storm9
• Winter Storm7
• High Wind5

• Thunderstorm Wind87 kt wind07/14/2015

  Flemingsburg Jct, Fleming County

  4 injured

  What happened

  A large swath of wind damage caused by winds reaching up to 80 to 100 mph occurred beginning in a subdivision off highway 11 3.5 miles north-northwest of Flemingsburg and ending near the Beechburg community. While several structures suffered at least minor damage in the path, the worst damage occurred on Cherry Grove Road where a mobile home was destroyed as it rolled into a group of garage buildings. Four people, including two children, were inside the mobile home and suffered injuries. An EF1 tornado touched down on a farm off Harn Road inside the path of the straight-line wind damage.

• Flood03/02/1997

  Fleming

  $3M damage

  What happened

  Flash flooding that began early in the day developed into widespread small stream and river flooding. The Licking River below Cave Run Lake, and along the Fleming-Bath County line reached its highest level in history. Sherburne was especially hard hit.

• Thunderstorm Wind55 kt wind11/06/2007

  Mt Carmel, Fleming County

  2 injured, $3,000 damage

  What happened

  Two people were injured when they were blown off scaffolding during a severe thunderstorm. Extent of injuries is not known.

• Flood07/23/2017

  Flemingsburg Arpt, Fleming County

  $2M damage

  What happened

  Law enforcement reported flooded streets throughout Flemingsburg several hours after heavy rainfall had ended. A local automobile dealership sustained damage to an estimated 200 vehicles on their lot.

• Winter Weather01/31/2011

  Fleming

  1 injured, $5,000 damage

  What happened

  An injury accident occurred on Hwy 165 in Ewing.

• Flash Flood02/18/2000

  Countywide, Fleming County

  $1M damage

  What happened

  Several hours of heavy rain brought widespread flash flooding across most of Fleming county. State officials reported that damage to public property totaled approximately $450,000 with 60 percent uninsured and 24 businesses received approximately $450,000 in damages with 95 percent uninsured.

• Fleming Co Water AssociationServes 9,693 · Purchased surface water · PrivateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Flemingsburg Utility SystemServes 4,583 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Greater Fleming Co Wt CommServes 25 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations