Natural Hazard Risk in Kansas

The risk score (0–100) combines expected annual loss from 18 natural hazards with social vulnerability and community resilience. Higher = greater relative risk. Scores compare counties across the United States.

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CountyRisk scoreRatingExpected annual lossPopulation
Sedgwick96.6Relatively High$255.9M523,609
Johnson94.8Relatively High$256.8M609,569
Wyandotte89.4Relatively Moderate$68.5M169,235
Shawnee88Relatively Moderate$74.5M178,851
Reno80.2Relatively Low$44.6M61,884
Douglas74.8Relatively Low$46.3M118,666
Butler74.4Relatively Low$42.3M67,340
Montgomery73.4Relatively Low$27.3M31,479
Crawford71.4Relatively Low$27.3M38,964
Cowley69.1Relatively Low$27M34,541
Leavenworth66.3Relatively Low$34.5M81,853
Labette66.2Relatively Low$18.2M20,166
Saline66.2Relatively Low$32.4M54,303
Finney63.7Relatively Low$23.6M38,446
Barton60.3Relatively Low$18.4M25,485
Riley58.5Relatively Low$29.4M71,953
Pratt54.8Relatively Low$16.4M9,150
Cherokee53.7Relatively Low$17M19,341
Ford51.7Relatively Low$18.6M34,255
Dickinson49.1Relatively Low$15.9M18,394
Sumner48.8Relatively Low$17.1M22,359
Lyon47.6Relatively Low$17.6M32,153
Scott46.4Relatively Low$10.5M5,151
Franklin43.7Relatively Low$15.5M25,975
Miami43.1Relatively Low$17.9M34,178
Seward42.3Very Low$11.8M21,948
Geary40.6Very Low$17.7M36,621
Phillips40.5Very Low$9.6M4,978
Barber40.3Very Low$14.1M4,227
Stevens40Very Low$8.1M5,227
McPherson39.2Very Low$20.1M30,217
Harvey38.9Very Low$20.5M34,024
Marion38Very Low$12.2M11,817
Gray36.7Very Low$11.4M5,646
Bourbon35.7Very Low$10.2M14,356
Kingman35.6Very Low$11.2M7,470
Osage35.4Very Low$10.8M15,742
Coffey35.3Very Low$8.5M8,345
Ellis32.7Very Low$16M28,929
Neosho32.5Very Low$11.9M15,904
Pawnee31.6Very Low$10.7M6,253
Harper31.3Very Low$8.8M5,481
Pottawatomie30.9Very Low$15.8M25,328
Mitchell29.8Very Low$10.3M5,793
Rice28.5Very Low$10.4M9,411
Morris27.4Very Low$6.7M5,370
Jewell25.3Very Low$7.7M2,931
Greenwood24.5Very Low$8.5M6,011
Stafford23.1Very Low$8.1M4,061
Jackson21.5Very Low$7.7M13,228
Osborne21.4Very Low$7M3,496
Marshall21.4Very Low$7.9M10,038
Smith21.2Very Low$8.3M3,570
Comanche20.2Very Low$6.1M1,686
Cloud20.2Very Low$7.4M9,027
Norton19.8Very Low$6.3M5,450
Jefferson19.7Very Low$11.5M18,344
Republic18.9Very Low$7.3M4,674
Wilson18Very Low$8M8,607
Anderson17.8Very Low$5.1M7,830
Edwards17.6Very Low$7.1M2,905
Nemaha17.4Very Low$8.4M10,273
Ottawa16.9Very Low$6.8M5,735
Clay16.4Very Low$6.1M8,117
Atchison16Very Low$9.4M16,341
Washington15.6Very Low$6.9M5,513
Meade15.6Very Low$8M4,051
Brown15.3Very Low$7.2M9,503
Allen15.3Very Low$7.7M12,525
Ellsworth15.2Very Low$7.1M6,367
Kiowa15Very Low$6M2,453
Haskell15Very Low$7M3,754
Wabaunsee14.6Very Low$6.8M6,861
Elk14.6Very Low$4.2M2,483
Rooks14.3Very Low$8.2M4,918
Doniphan14Very Low$6.1M7,510
Grant13.5Very Low$7.4M7,345
Lincoln13.5Very Low$5.1M2,939
Russell12.5Very Low$5.8M6,677
Linn12.2Very Low$6.3M9,589
Chautauqua12.1Very Low$4.9M3,379
Decatur11.3Very Low$5.7M2,755
Sherman11.2Very Low$6.2M5,926
Ness10.5Very Low$4.7M2,686
Stanton9.6Very Low$4.6M2,083
Thomas9.4Very Low$6.8M7,930
Chase9.4Very Low$5.1M2,564
Cheyenne8.4Very Low$3.1M2,616
Kearny8.4Very Low$5.7M3,977
Wichita8.2Very Low$4.7M2,136
Woodson7.7Very Low$2.8M3,111
Logan7.4Very Low$3.3M2,760
Clark7.1Very Low$4.3M1,991
Sheridan6.1Very Low$5.3M2,447
Hodgeman5.9Very Low$4.5M1,723
Rush5Very Low$4.7M2,952
Rawlins4.8Very Low$4.2M2,548
Gove4.8Very Low$4.2M2,718
Morton4.7Very Low$4M2,694
Graham4.3Very Low$2.8M2,412
Hamilton4.1Very Low$3.7M2,518
Trego2.7Very Low$3.4M2,803
Lane2.3Very Low$3.1M1,571
Greeley2Very Low$2.8M1,275
Wallace1.2Very Low$1.5M1,512

🏛️ Federal disaster declarations (last 2 years)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGJun 30, 2026

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Cherokee (County), Morris (County), Osage (County), Saline (County), Wabaunsee (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODINGDec 19, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Morris (County), Ottawa (County), Rawlins (County), Barton (County), Stevens (County), Sumner (County), Wyandotte (County), Saline (County), Comanche (County), Edwards (County), Hodgeman (County), Logan (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGSep 11, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Kingman (County), Barber (County), Butler (County), Chase (County), Coffey (County), Cowley (County), Franklin (County), Greenwood (County), Harper (County), Hodgeman (County), Lyon (County), Morris (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGJul 22, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Stafford (County), Bourbon (County), Cheyenne (County), Edwards (County), Gove (County), Kiowa (County), Logan (County), Pratt (County), Reno (County), Scott (County), Sheridan (County)

DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND WILDFIRESMay 21, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Stafford (County), Barton (County), Chautauqua (County), Edwards (County), Elk (County), Ellis (County), Gove (County), Graham (County), Gray (County), Greeley (County), Hodgeman (County), Jewell (County)

FMYATES CENTER FIREMar 14, 2025

Fire · Designated areas: Woodson (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGSep 24, 2024

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Chase (County), Clark (County), Comanche (County), Doniphan (County), Finney (County), Geary (County), Gray (County), Greeley (County), Hamilton (County), Kearny (County), Logan (County), Meade (County)

DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGAug 20, 2024

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Barton (County), Ellsworth (County), Harvey (County), Hodgeman (County), Lincoln (County), Morris (County), Ottawa (County), Pawnee (County), Reno (County), Rush (County), Russell (County), Stafford (County)

Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations unlock federal assistance for the designated areas. Source: FEMA / OpenFEMA.

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Data: FEMA National Risk Index (updated ~annually). AlertAtlas is not an official warning service — always follow local authorities.