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Ballard County, KY Roof Snow Load - 15 psf

What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Ballard County

Moderate
15 psf

That's Ballard County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. Flat and low-pitch roofs in Ballard County are actually governed by ASCE 7's §7.3.4 minimum of 15 psf, not the 10.5 psf the ground-load formula alone would produce.

Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 33 in. of fresh powder, 12 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 3 in. if it's turned to ice. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.

Ballard County at a glance

Where Ballard County's figure sits nationally

Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Ballard County sits at #1,578, the top 57% nationally - #110 of 120 within Kentucky. Kentucky counties average 15.7 psf; Ballard County runs 0.7 psf lower than that.

Near 37.0513°N 89.0104°W, FIPS 21007: Ballard County counts 7,626 residents and a 15 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 15 psf.

How much it actually snows in Ballard County

Most winters bring Ballard County roughly 7.2 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at GRAND CHAIN DAM 53, IL US, 10.7 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

Read this before you rely on it

Ballard County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.

Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Ballard County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.