Wolfe County, KY Environment & Hazard Risk

• LandslideRelatively Moderate$28.7K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• WildfireRelatively Low$62K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 358 years
• HailRelatively Low$106K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.3 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$25K/yr expected annual loss, about 15 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Low$179K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.0 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$8,667/yr expected annual loss, about once every 43 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$41.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 617 years
• LightningRelatively Low$52.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 51 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Low$193K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• Heat waveVery Low$52.5K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.5 events a year
• TornadoVery Low$147K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 18 years
• Ice stormVery Low$6,649/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• AvalancheVery Low$11/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years

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: coastal flooding, drought, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes in high-risk flood zones

122

Flood claims since 1978

1

• Thunderstorm Wind184
• Hail41
• Winter Weather37
• Heavy Snow36 · 1 death
• Flash Flood34
• Flood18
• Ice Storm13
• Frost/Freeze13
• High Wind11
• Winter Storm9

• Heavy Snow02/04/1998

  Wolfe

  1 death

  What happened

  A major snowstorm affected eastern Kentucky from the evening of February 3 into the morning of February 6. Snowfall totals for the storm ranged from around 4 inches in valley locations near the Virginia border to as much as 2 feet in areas from Whitley City to Flemingsburg. The greatest snowfalls during the storm occurred in two distinct periods. The first round of heavy snow, which affected nearly all of eastern Kentucky, began during the evening of February 3, and extended into February 4. Heavy snow tapered off during the night of February 4-5, but redeveloped again during the afternoon of February 5 and extended into the early morning of February 6. This second round of heavy snow mainly affected the northern half of eastern Kentucky.The first round of heavy snow resulted in a general 10 to 18 inches in areas along and west of a line from Williamsburg to Morehead, with amounts decreasing to around 4 inches in valley locations near the Virginia border. The second round of heavy snow brought 4 inches or more to areas generally along and north of a line from Irvine to Phelps. The second round of heavy snow resulted in as much as 10 inches in areas from Frenchburg to near...

• Flash Flood06/17/1997

  Campton, Wolfe County

  $5M damage

  What happened

  Three to five inches of rain within a 1 to 3 hour period resulted in extensive flash flooding. In Powell County about 50 homes and a dozen businesses sustained flood damage, and numerous roads had to be closed. The gift shops along Mill Creek at Natural Bridge suffered heavy flood damage. A car was swept off the road on Steam Shovel Hill, and the driver suffered a broken ankle. In Wolfe county almost all the roads except the Mountain Parkway had to be closed for a time, and two mobile homes were washed away. Several businesses in Campton were flooded. About 44 vehicles were heavily damaged at a car dealership. In Estill County the flooding was mostly confined to the northern part of the county, with northeastern sections especially hard hit. Numerous roads were damaged in Estill County, and a mobile home was washed away. In Breathitt County, flash flooding was confined to the northern part of the county. A bridge at Keck was washed out, and several roads were flooded.

• Hail3" hail03/03/2012

  Campton, Wolfe County

  $2M damage

  What happened

  Baseball to apple size hail fell along a swath from Campton eastward to near Gilmore. Extensive damage was done to structures in downtown Campton, including roof damage to the high school.

• Flash Flood08/19/2021

  Bethany, Wolfe County

  $250K damage

  What happened

  Multiple pictures and reports of flash flooding were posted on social media from along Hwy-15 in the Bethany area. Water had surrounded and entered in numerous homes and businesses in the area.

• Flash Flood08/19/2021

  Bethany, Wolfe County

  $100K damage

• Campton Water SystemServes 6,600 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting