Climate Risk Summary

Lyndon, KY Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in Lyndon, KY are Inland Flooding, Tornado, and Cold Wave.

City-Wide Aggregation

These scores represent the population-weighted average across all residential blocks in Lyndon.

Primary Risks

Inland Flooding

$2,034,483

Expected Annual Loss for Lyndon

49.3Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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Tornado

$998,046

Expected Annual Loss for Lyndon

84.0Score

Very High compared to US average

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Cold Wave

$131,864

Expected Annual Loss for Lyndon

44.2Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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City Boundary

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER
Inland Flooding
$2,034,483
Score: 49.3
MAJOR DRIVER
Tornado
$998,046
Score: 84.0
MAJOR DRIVER
Cold Wave
$131,864
Score: 44.2
Earthquake
$135,456
Score: 55.0
Heat Wave
$110,062
Score: 44.7
Strong Wind
$25,138
Score: 30.5
Lightning
$15,204
Score: 26.5
Hail
$15,055
Score: 42.2
Ice Storm
$6,215
Score: 25.5
Winter Weather
$5,373
Score: 40.4
Wildfire
$701
Score: 48.4
Hurricane
$198
Score: 17.5
Landslide
$0
Score: 11.3

Recommended investments to protect your property value and reduce insurance liability based on your local risk profile.

🌪️High Investment

Tornado Mitigation

Reinforce garage doors and consider a FEMA-approved safe room or storm cellar.

Risk Score: 84.0
🏠Low Investment

Earthquake Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 55.0

Sources and Methodology

Spatial Aggregation

Our "Atlas" risk scores are derived using a population-weighted spatial join. Because US Zip Codes and Census Tracts do not share perfectly aligned boundaries, a simple geographic average would be misleading. We utilize US Census Block Group population statistics to identify where residents actually live within a Zip Code. We then intersect these points with FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) hazard data to calculate a weighted exposure score.

Financial Projections (EAL)

Expected Annual Loss (EAL) estimates the average economic impact of natural hazards in dollars per year. This calculation incorporates three components: Exposure (the value of structures and agriculture), Annualized Frequency (historical probability), and Historic Loss Ratio (vulnerability of the area).

Primary Data Sources

  • FEMA National Risk IndexHazard frequency and loss data (v1.20.0)
  • U.S. Census BureauTIGER/Line 2025 Shapefiles & Decennial Population

Nearby Cities

Zip Codes in Lyndon