Anderson County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Anderson County's overall risk Very Low (score 17.8 of 100, higher than 17% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 540 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 76.0 | $549K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.8 | $173K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 65.8 | $83K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59.7 | $248K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 56.7 | $495K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $249K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.2 | $326K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40.7 | $668K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $486K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 41.8 | $559 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37.2 | $16K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23.6 | $29K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 19.2 | $1.7M |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 176 | 0 | $10K | 99th of 105 | 798th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 140 | 0 | $370K | 61st of 105 | 1781st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 80 | 0 | $5.1M | 12th of 105 | 777th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 61 | 0 | $11M | 24th of 105 | 1445th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 22 | 0 | – | 9th of 105 | 671st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 3 | $18M | 103rd of 105 | 1915th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 62nd of 105 | 1683rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $6.7M | 72nd of 105 | 1939th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 45th of 105 | 1739th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $151K | 69th of 105 | 1314th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $73K | 62nd of 105 | 2004th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Anderson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.