Is Robertson County, KY in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Robertson County's flood hazard at the 6.6th 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 once every 2 years. County-wide, not parcel-specific: FEMA's real flood-zone map is queried live, never shipped as a download.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Robertson County
Out of 51 homes FEMA counts inside Robertson County's mapped flood zone, 1 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 2% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Robertson County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.1% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Robertson County against the rest of the country
Robertson County sits at rank 2948 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 3009 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Robertson County, Kentucky covers 99.591 square miles and counts roughly 2,382 residents.
Your street may differ from Robertson County's average
Across all of Robertson County's 1,384 residential structures, 2 carry an NFIP policy today — a county-wide count that still can't tell you one address's own mapped zone.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Robertson 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.