Knox County, Texas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 3,353

17.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

3,353

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Building Value

$1.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score97.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$365K
Risk Score71.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$362K
Risk Score52.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score43.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score30.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score29.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$273K
Risk Score28.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score25.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$57
Risk Score18.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score16.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score15.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score8.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$461K
Risk Score5.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score1.8

Knox County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

17.8-30.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.7-5.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

97.0+47.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

34.5-14.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

97.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

34.5

Relatively Low

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.