Knox, KY
Knox County in Kentucky has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2021, most recently Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 23, 2021 (DR-4595). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #483 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 6 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $82,757 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Knox County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Knox County, KY (1967–2021). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | Flood | Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4595 |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4358 |
| May 12, 2015 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4218 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-3231 |
| Oct 30, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | DR-846 |
| Jun 30, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-834 |
| Feb 24, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-821 |
| Apr 6, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-529 |
| Mar 29, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-461 |
| Jun 5, 1970 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-288 |
| Feb 2, 1970 | Flood | Heavy Snowmelt, Rains & Flooding | DR-282 |
| Mar 27, 1967 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-226 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 16 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Kentucky
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breathitt | A | 16 | 24 | 15 |
| Henderson | A | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Knott | A | 15 | 25 | 14 |
| Leslie | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Magoffin | A | 15 | 6 | 14 |
| Owsley | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Knox County, KY have?
Knox County, KY has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2021). The 5 most recent are: Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 23, 2021, DR-4595); Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 12, 2018, DR-4358); Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared May 12, 2015, DR-4218); Hurricane Katrina (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3231); Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding (declared Oct 30, 1989, DR-846). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Knox County, KY?
Knox County is graded A (composite score 16/100, low risk). It ranks #483 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Knox County?
6 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Knox County, KY, totaling $82,757 in payouts. The average claim is $13,793. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Knox County, KY had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Knox County was Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 23, 2021 (DR-4595). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2021.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.