Is Crittenden County, KY in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Crittenden County's flood hazard at the 30.8th percentile nationally — among the lowest flood hazard in the country — driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 2.1 times a year. County-wide, not parcel-specific: FEMA's real flood-zone map is queried live, never shipped as a download.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Crittenden County
6.5% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Crittenden County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 13 policies against 199 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Across all residential structures in Crittenden County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.2% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Crittenden County ranks
Crittenden County sits at rank 2234 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 2496 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Crittenden County, Kentucky is home to about 8,982 people across 359.566 square miles of land.
Checking a specific address in Crittenden County
13 of Crittenden County's 6,412 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Crittenden County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.