Knox County, Maine

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 40,597

28.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

40,597

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Building Value

$10.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$11.7M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$525K
Risk Score90.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score89.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score85.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score82.9
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score69.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$287K
Risk Score49.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$279K
Risk Score45.9
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$495K
Risk Score38.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score35.8
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$135
Risk Score30.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$466K
Risk Score28.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score21.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score20.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score16.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$133K
Risk Score12.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score11.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Knox County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.6-20.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

16.8-31.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

16.3-32.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.0+50.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

16.3

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.