Knox County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Knox County's overall risk Very Low (score 29.7 of 100, higher than 29% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 776 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 83.7 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.9 | $817K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | $183K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.4 | $234K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81.4 | $463K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 55.9 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53.2 | $1.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.1 | $335K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.3 | $93K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 42.7 | $789 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 31.3 | $3.6M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.7 | $123K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14.5 | $15K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 322 | 0 | $11M | 67th of 93 | 692nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 146 | 0 | $1.1M | 72nd of 93 | 2382nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 97 | 0 | $5.3M | 68th of 93 | 1737th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 58 | 0 | – | 26th of 93 | 456th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 46 | 1 | $17M | 72nd of 93 | 1744th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 41 | 0 | $2.0M | 38th of 93 | 2056th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 27 | 0 | $98K | 84th of 93 | 1607th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | – | 81st of 93 | 1651st of 3,063 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 32nd of 93 | 1485th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 51st of 93 | 1716th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $941 | 53rd of 93 | 1970th of 3,080 |
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.