Knott County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Knott County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 52.1 of 100, higher than 52% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 313 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 92.9 | $57K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.1 | $10M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74.1 | $163K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 52.4 | $47K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.8 | $391K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 32.3 | $216K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 27.0 | $66K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 56.3 | $700 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35.1 | $76K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34.5 | $14K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 32.9 | $108K |
| Hail | Very Low | 31.0 | $85K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.5 | $152K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 10.8 | $4K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 95 | 0 | $405K | 114th of 118 | 1510th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 82 | 0 | $17K | 53rd of 118 | 785th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 47 | 16 | $3.0M | 93rd of 118 | 774th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 37 | 0 | – | 83rd of 118 | 1792nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 41st of 118 | 651st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 42nd of 118 | 865th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | $12K | 36th of 118 | 400th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $61K | 76th of 118 | 1457th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 37th of 118 | 1956th of 3,063 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 0 | – | 10th of 118 | 133rd of 2,278 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 21st of 118 | 723rd of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Knott County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.