King County, TX Environment & Hazard Risk

• WildfireVery Low$42.3K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 216 years
• DroughtRelatively Low$72K/yr expected annual loss, about 126 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$92.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.1 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$62/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• HurricaneVery Low$1,320/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years
• Strong windVery Low$38.4K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.1 events a year
• TornadoVery Low$25.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Cold waveVery Low$8,435/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• Ice stormVery Low$1,182/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• Heat waveVery Low$2,615/yr expected annual loss, about 3.9 events a year
• Winter weatherVery Low$868/yr expected annual loss, about 5.4 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$794/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2,114 years
• LightningVery Low$951/yr expected annual loss, about 49 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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• Drought106
• Hail88
• Thunderstorm Wind63
• High Wind26
• Winter Weather20
• Tornado13
• Winter Storm9
• Wildfire6
• Heavy Snow3
• Flash Flood3

• Drought05/01/2009

  King

  $2M damage

  What happened

  Despite a wet summer and early fall of 2008, precipitation was scarce over the west Texas South Plains region, especially over the southern Rolling Plains from late October 2008 through May 2009. Severe (D2) drought initially developed over the Rolling Plains during late January 2009. By mid April 2009, several widespread rain events had helped to provide a temporary reprieve of drought conditions over most of the area. The area impacted by Severe (2) drought had lessened over the southern Rolling Plains. However, May 2009 saw a low coverage and intensity of convective rainfalls as compared to climatology. Thus, with long-term rainfall deficits on the increase, drought conditions intensified to Extreme (D3) drought over the southern Rolling Plains of West Texas by the end of May.||Severe (D2) drought was ongoing over Kent, King, and Stonewall Counties at the beginning of May. Rainfall deficits for the previous six month period increased to between four and six inches over the southern Rolling Plains by the end of the month. These deficits represented 40% to 50% of climatological averages. ||Following the failure of winter wheat crops in previous months, agricultural...

• Wildfire04/06/2011

  King

  $1M damage

  What happened

  The massive 'Swenson Fire' ignited during the afternoon hours of the 6th in Stonewall County, north of the Swenson community. The use of a cutting torch during critical fire weather conditions started the blaze, which consumed 122,500 acres before it was finally contained on the 21st. During the fire's 15-day run, it burned into grasslands of adjacent King and Knox Counties. At least nine structures were destroyed. Tragically, a 105-year old cowboy and his wife lost four ranch homes to the fire. The couple, who were uninjured, had lived in Stonewall County their entire lives and as patriarch to six generations of family cowboys on their ranch. The fire destroyed 155 utility poles in Stonewall County and 130 poles in King County. Dozens of cattle were reported killed. Total economic damages were estimated at $2.54 million.

• Drought04/01/2009

  King

  $1M damage

  What happened

  The month of April saw an overall improvement in an ongoing severe (D2) long-term drought which commenced over much of the west Texas Rolling Plains in January 2009. ||Despite a wet summer and early fall of 2008, precipitation was scarce over the west Texas South Plains region from late October 2008 through the first half of April 2009. Severe (D2) drought developed over the Rolling Plains during late January and persisted through April. ||Severe (D2) drought was ongoing over Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Kent, King, and Stonewall Counties at the beginning of April. An increase in the coverage and intensity of rainfall was noted with increased thunderstorm activity over much of west Texas by mid April, however, and widespread heavy rains occurred during a severe weather outbreak on the 16th. The increased precipitation had a major impact in ending drought conditions over most of the Rolling Plains, and by the end of April, severe (D2) drought had receded to include only Kent, King, and Stonewall Counties where long term precipitation totals during the November-December-January-February-March-April time frame remain at only 30% to 40% of climatic averages. The U.S. Drought...

• Drought06/01/1996

  King

  $600K damage

  What happened

  Despite periodic thunderstorms this month, the long drought continued across the extreme southern Texas Panhandle, the South Plains, and the Low Rolling Plains. The very dry weather adversely impacted the early cotton crop that dominates this area.

• Drought05/01/1996

  King

  $600K damage

  What happened

  The drought continued through most of the month of May, causing significant crop damage. Some areas received several inches of rain during the severe weather of the 25th and 26th, but this was not nearly enough to break this long term drought.

• Drought06/01/2009

  King

  $500K damage

  What happened

  Despite a wet summer and early fall of 2008, precipitation was scarce over the west Texas South Plains region from late October 2008 through May 2009, especially over the southern Rolling Plains. As a result, Severe (D2) drought conditions, which developed during late January 2009, were ongoing over Kent and King Counties at the beginning of June and Extreme (D3) drought was in place over Stonewall County. ||Beneficial rainfall totals of one to four inches improved moisture conditions over the southern Rolling Plains during mid and late June. This caused long-term rainfall deficits to improve into the 60% to 70% range of climatological normal values. Thus the U.S. Drought Monitor indicated an end of Extreme (D3) drought in Stonewall County on the 16th, and subsequent cessation of Severe (D2) drought over King County on the 23rd and Kent County by the month's end. ||With the persistence of Severe (D2) drought over Stonewall County throughout June, however, some agricultural impacts continued to influence the local economy. The onset of periodic convective wetting rains helped the local cotton industry, although some planting was delayed due to the relative lack of rain in May....

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