Is Owensboro safe? United States travel risk
Is Owensboro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Owensboro scores 40/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Owensboro scores 40/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Owensboro: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: natural hazards (65/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Kentucky at 37.7575° N, 87.1172° W (elevation 120 m), Owensboro lies 889.8 km ENE of Washington. Time zone: America/Chicago.
Kentucky
37.7575° N, 87.1172° W
120 m
America/Chicago
81,734
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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