Knox County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Knox County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.0 of 100, higher than 20% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 282 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.8 | $2.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 61.8 | $247K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41.7 | $149K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.9 | $130K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39.6 | $661K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 30.4 | $232K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 24.3 | $242K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.5 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35.3 | $15K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30.5 | $63K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 23.3 | $2.2M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 14.8 | $3K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 10.0 | $6K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 6.7 | $3K |
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 | 69 | 0 | $21K | 97th of 114 | 2178th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 62 | 0 | $11K | 106th of 114 | 1705th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 51 | 0 | – | 44th of 114 | 1510th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 40 | 0 | – | 32nd of 114 | 361st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 29 | 0 | $252K | 87th of 114 | 1435th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | $2.4M | 109th of 114 | 2186th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | – | 54th of 114 | 1345th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $4K | 22nd of 114 | 2010th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 104th of 114 | 1924th of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Knox County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.