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Natural disaster risk FEMA county data

Kansas natural disaster risk

Kansas ranks #14 of 51 from the lowest population-weighted county-score mean in our state comparison. Its highest hazard-score means are ice storm, hail, winter weather.

By Page updated Data: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (methodology)

County-score mean
71.3
High county-score mean
Expected loss per resident
$607
per year, all hazards
Home insurance (median)
$2,008
per year with a mortgage, ACS 2024

RelocateMath computes these state means by weighting FEMA county scores by population. A mean of county percentiles is not a national state percentile or an official FEMA state rating.

Highest county hazard-score means in Kansas
County-score mean above 50
Ice storm88
Hail87
Winter weather87
Tornado85
Heat wave79
Cold wave74

The vertical line marks county-score scale midpoint (50).

Find your county's risk in Kansas

All 105 county rows with a FEMA score are available below, initially ordered by population.

FEMA v1.20 county risk scores in Kansas; population from Census ACS 2020–2024
CountyPopulationRisk scoreFEMA rating
Johnson County620,63194.8Relatively High
Sedgwick County528,22696.6Relatively High
Shawnee County178,02588.0Relatively Moderate
Wyandotte County167,65489.4Relatively Moderate
Douglas County120,30274.8Relatively Low
Leavenworth County83,12366.3Relatively Low
Riley County71,94658.5Relatively Low
Butler County68,28774.4Relatively Low
Reno County61,55380.2Relatively Low
Saline County53,66866.2Relatively Low
Crawford County39,00871.4Relatively Low
Finney County38,08463.7Relatively Low
Geary County35,81540.6Very Low
Miami County34,93843.1Relatively Low
Cowley County34,41169.1Relatively Low
Ford County34,07451.7Relatively Low
Harvey County33,75638.9Very Low
Lyon County32,18647.6Relatively Low
Montgomery County30,94073.4Relatively Low
McPherson County30,20539.2Very Low
Ellis County28,92032.7Very Low
Pottawatomie County26,20430.9Very Low
Franklin County26,10643.7Relatively Low
Barton County25,09760.3Relatively Low
Sumner County22,35348.8Relatively Low
Seward County21,48642.3Very Low
Labette County19,86966.2Relatively Low
Cherokee County19,15153.7Relatively Low
Dickinson County18,44549.1Relatively Low
Jefferson County18,34919.7Very Low
Atchison County16,20816.0Very Low
Osage County15,74435.4Very Low
Neosho County15,65632.5Very Low
Bourbon County14,39435.7Very Low
Jackson County13,34121.5Very Low
Allen County12,48315.3Very Low
Marion County11,75438.0Very Low
Nemaha County10,16017.4Very Low
Marshall County9,99321.4Very Low
Linn County9,76712.2Very Low
Rice County9,35028.5Very Low
Brown County9,34315.3Very Low
Pratt County9,12754.8Relatively Low
Cloud County8,89820.2Very Low
Wilson County8,50518.0Very Low
Coffey County8,30835.3Very Low
Clay County8,04816.4Very Low
Thomas County7,8859.4Very Low
Anderson County7,83417.8Very Low
Doniphan County7,50314.0Very Low
Grant County7,22913.5Very Low
Kingman County7,18635.6Very Low
Wabaunsee County7,00914.6Very Low
Russell County6,67912.5Very Low
Ellsworth County6,36015.2Very Low
Pawnee County6,14431.6Very Low
Greenwood County5,91924.5Very Low
Sherman County5,85811.2Very Low
Ottawa County5,81916.9Very Low
Mitchell County5,77929.8Very Low
Gray County5,70136.7Very Low
Washington County5,53315.6Very Low
Harper County5,40031.3Very Low
Norton County5,35919.8Very Low
Morris County5,34027.4Very Low
Stevens County5,16240.0Very Low
Scott County5,02746.4Relatively Low
Phillips County4,81340.5Very Low
Rooks County4,81314.3Very Low
Republic County4,64618.9Very Low
Barber County4,06940.3Very Low
Stafford County3,97823.1Very Low
Meade County3,90315.6Very Low
Kearny County3,8648.4Very Low
Haskell County3,64115.0Very Low
Smith County3,55221.2Very Low
Osborne County3,45221.4Very Low
Chautauqua County3,37012.1Very Low
Woodson County3,1097.7Very Low
Rush County2,9475.0Very Low
Lincoln County2,92313.5Very Low
Jewell County2,91625.3Very Low
Gove County2,7994.8Very Low
Edwards County2,77917.6Very Low
Trego County2,7772.7Very Low
Decatur County2,72611.3Very Low
Logan County2,7077.4Very Low
Ness County2,65310.5Very Low
Cheyenne County2,6288.4Very Low
Morton County2,6114.7Very Low
Chase County2,5619.4Very Low
Rawlins County2,5164.8Very Low
Hamilton County2,4714.1Very Low
Elk County2,45314.6Very Low
Sheridan County2,4266.1Very Low
Kiowa County2,42215.0Very Low
Graham County2,3894.3Very Low
Wichita County2,0918.2Very Low
Stanton County2,0389.6Very Low
Clark County1,9747.1Very Low
Comanche County1,72920.2Very Low
Hodgeman County1,6525.9Very Low
Lane County1,4612.3Very Low
Wallace County1,4171.2Very Low
Greeley County1,3042.0Very Low

The county rows show FEMA's own county percentile scores and rating categories; the state figures above are our weighted means. County data cannot establish a property's safety. Expected loss is modeled annual loss per resident, not a premium quote. The insurance figure is what owners with a mortgage reported paying in 2024 (Census American Community Survey), not a current quote. For a specific home, check the address on FEMA's flood map and get insurance quotes before you commit. Our guide explains how to check natural disaster risk before you move.

Lowest FEMA county risk scores in Kansas

Cities in Kansas

Frequently asked questions

Is Kansas safe from natural disasters?

Kansas's population-weighted county-score mean is 71.3 out of 100 (high county-score mean), #14 of 51 from the lowest mean in our state comparison. A state average cannot show whether an individual home is safe. About 39% of residents live in counties FEMA rates relatively high or very high.

What natural disasters happen in Kansas?

The highest population-weighted county hazard-score means in Kansas are ice storm, hail, winter weather (means 88, 87, 87 on the 0–100 county-score scale). These are not national state percentiles.

Which counties have the lowest modeled risk scores in Kansas?

Among counties with at least 20,000 people, the lowest FEMA county risk scores are in Pottawatomie County, Ellis County, Harvey County. Conditions vary within each county; check an individual address separately.