Boyle County, Kentucky · Danville
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Boyle County averages 22 nights a year at 20°F or colder, mostly December to February, and 24% of its homes predate 1960.
Basements flood here mostly in July. Boyle County averages 10.9 days a year with an inch of rain or more.
Backups often follow heavy rain, which Boyle County gets about 10.9 days a year, when storm water overloads sewer mains and pushes up through the lowest drain in the house.
Roof leaks here come from summer downpours and, with about 75 freeze-thaw days a year, from winter ice dams. Most show up as ceiling stains in the room below.
5% of occupied homes in Boyle County heat mainly with wood or propane, below the Kentucky county median of 12.6%.
About 54 nights a year here stay at 65°F or warmer, so basements and crawl spaces can grow mold even without a leak.
Local risk profile
About 30,941 people live in Boyle County, 180 square miles in central Kentucky, in roughly 13,010 homes. The county seat is Danville, and Junction City and Perryville round out the largest towns. The county's median home was built in 1978.
61/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Boyle County ranks 21 of 120 Kentucky counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Boyle County ranks highest compared with other Kentucky counties.
Boyle is on the colder side of Kentucky for pipes. It averaged 86 freezing nights a year over 2015–2024, 22 of them at 20°F or colder, cold enough for pipes in outside walls and crawl spaces to freeze. Among 120 Kentucky counties that's 16th.
On February 21, 2015 the low fell to about -13°F, and in the stretch ending January 2018 the county went 13 days in a row below freezing. Leaks from split pipes typically appear the day the thaw arrives.
Most freezing nights fall from December to February, peaking in January. Disconnect garden hoses and shut off outdoor spigots before the first hard frost, and keep the heat at 55°F or higher if you'll be away.
On average the first fall freeze arrives around Nov 1 and the last spring freeze around Apr 16.
Rainfall is about average for Kentucky. The county gets about 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year, with 10.9 days of an inch or more (77th of 120). Those downpours cluster in February, July and September, when sump pumps and gutters are tested hardest. The wettest day on record brought 3.53 inches on September 2, 2017. Multi-day storms matter most for basements; the wettest three days on record here totaled 5.15 inches (through September 3, 2017).
The temperature crosses 32°F in both directions on roughly 75 days a year. Each cycle melts and refreezes water at roof edges and in foundation cracks, which is how ice dams and basement seepage get started.
Housing
Kentucky's 120 counties range widely in housing age; Boyle ranks 22nd, with 55% of its homes built before 1980.
Before 1960 is when 24% of these homes went up. Galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains were standard then, and after 60-plus years both corrode and crack, often out of sight inside a wall or under a slab.
The 1980s and 1990s account for 26% of the county's homes. If yours is from those decades, look under the sinks and at the water heater for gray plastic pipe stamped PB, which is polybutylene and leak-prone.
Renters occupy 32% of homes. If you rent, the building is usually the landlord's to repair, but your belongings are only covered by renters insurance.
Beyond water
Summer nights that don't drop below 65°F, a good marker of humid air, come about 54 times a year here, close to the Kentucky county median of 59. The EPA recommends keeping indoor humidity below 60%, ideally 30 to 50%. Basements can pass 60% on their own in summer, so a dehumidifier matters even without a leak, and anything wet should be dried within 24 to 48 hours.
Mold remediation: what to expectMain heating fuel in Boyle County's occupied homes: 36% utility gas, 58% electric, 2% propane and 3% wood. Fires here are likelier to start in the kitchen or the wiring than in the furnace. After any fire, keep the HVAC off until ducts are checked, or soot will travel through the house.
Fire and smoke cleanup: first stepsCoverage
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Boyle gets more pipe-freeze nights than any of its neighbors. All of its neighbors see more heavy-rain days. Its housing is the oldest in the area by share of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Boyle | Kentucky median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 24% | 18% | 29 of 120 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 55% | 44% | 22 of 120 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 19% | 25% | 102 of 120 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 4.6% | 19% | 110 of 120 |
| Vacant homes | 7.4% | 13% | 103 of 120 |
| Wood or propane heat | 5.2% | 13% | 108 of 120 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 22/yr | 20/yr | 16 of 120 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 11/yr | 12/yr | 77 of 120 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 75/yr | 73/yr | 38 of 120 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 54/yr | 59/yr | 77 of 120 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Kentucky county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Boyle County: freezing from December to February, heavy rain in February, July and September.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology