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Kansas Disaster Risk

Natural disaster risk data for all 105 counties.

Avg FEMA Rating

Very Low

Avg Percentile

30th

Counties with Data

105

of 105 total

All Kansas Counties

CountyPercentile
Sedgwick County97th
Johnson County95th
Wyandotte County89th
Shawnee County88th
Reno County80th
Douglas County75th
Butler County74th
Montgomery County73th
Crawford County71th
Cowley County69th
Leavenworth County66th
Labette County66th
Saline County66th
Finney County64th
Barton County60th
Riley County58th
Pratt County55th
Cherokee County54th
Ford County52th
Dickinson County49th
Sumner County49th
Lyon County48th
Scott County46th
Franklin County44th
Miami County43th
Seward County42th
Geary County41th
Phillips County41th
Barber County40th
Stevens County40th
McPherson County39th
Harvey County39th
Marion County38th
Gray County37th
Bourbon County36th
Kingman County36th
Osage County35th
Coffey County35th
Ellis County33th
Neosho County33th
Pawnee County32th
Harper County31th
Pottawatomie County31th
Mitchell County30th
Rice County29th
Morris County27th
Jewell County25th
Greenwood County24th
Stafford County23th
Jackson County22th
Osborne County21th
Marshall County21th
Smith County21th
Comanche County20th
Cloud County20th
Norton County20th
Jefferson County20th
Republic County19th
Wilson County18th
Anderson County18th
Edwards County18th
Nemaha County17th
Ottawa County17th
Clay County16th
Atchison County16th
Washington County16th
Meade County16th
Brown County15th
Allen County15th
Ellsworth County15th
Kiowa County15th
Haskell County15th
Wabaunsee County15th
Elk County15th
Rooks County14th
Doniphan County14th
Grant County14th
Lincoln County14th
Russell County13th
Linn County12th
Chautauqua County12th
Decatur County11th
Sherman County11th
Ness County11th
Stanton County10th
Thomas County9th
Chase County9th
Cheyenne County8th
Kearny County8th
Wichita County8th
Woodson County8th
Logan County7th
Clark County7th
Sheridan County6th
Hodgeman County6th
Rush County5th
Rawlins County5th
Gove County5th
Morton County5th
Graham County4th
Hamilton County4th
Trego County3th
Lane County2th
Greeley County2th
Wallace County1th

Frequently Asked Questions

Which county in Kansas has the highest natural disaster risk?
Sedgwick County has the highest natural disaster risk in Kansas, rated Relatively High (97th percentile nationally), based on FEMA National Risk Index data.
Which county in Kansas is the safest from natural disasters?
Wallace County has the lowest natural disaster risk in Kansas, rated Very Low (1th percentile nationally), based on FEMA NRI data.
What natural disasters are most common in Kansas?
Kansas counties face varying levels of risk from floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The FEMA National Risk Index scores each county across 18 hazard types. See individual county pages for detailed hazard breakdowns.
How is natural disaster risk measured by county?
The FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) measures natural disaster risk using expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience. Scores are normalized nationally, with ratings from Very Low to Very High across 18 natural hazard types.

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Data Source

Risk data sourced from the FEMA National Risk Index (NRI). Risk scores are relative rankings (0–100) across all US counties — not absolute risk measures. Higher scores indicate higher relative risk compared to other counties.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not financial, insurance, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making insurance or real estate decisions.

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