Knox County, Illinois
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 49,886
57.2NRI
Relatively Low
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
49,886
🏠
Building Value
$6.2B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$18.0M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
14
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
💨
Relatively HighStrong Wind
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score96.0
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Relatively ModerateHail
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score83.8
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score80.3
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Relatively ModerateCold Wave
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score75.4
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Relatively ModerateDrought
Annual Loss$623K
Risk Score74.3
❄️
Relatively ModerateIce Storm
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score71.0
⛰️
Relatively LowLandslide
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score70.8
🌪️
Relatively ModerateTornado
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score67.8
Show all 14 hazards
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Relatively ModerateLightning
Annual Loss$401K
Risk Score66.4
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$388K
Risk Score58.4
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Relatively LowWinter Weather
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score56.0
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Relatively LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$6.0M
Risk Score49.4
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Very LowHurricane
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score22.1
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$446
Risk Score1.1
Knox County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
57.2+8.5 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
1.1-47.6 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
49.8+0.6 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
66.0+17.3 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
49.8
Relatively ModerateHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
66.0
Relatively HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.