Atchison County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Atchison County's overall risk Very Low (score 16.0 of 100, higher than 15% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 386 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.3 | $215K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72.7 | $326K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 62.4 | $625K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.5 | $443K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.6 | $644K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.5 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 49.5 | $95K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 37.5 | $577K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34.8 | $200K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 60.6 | $4K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25.5 | $70K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 23.9 | $452K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.7 | $3.9M |
| 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 | 131 | 0 | $2.2M | 89th of 105 | 547th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 81 | 0 | $127K | 74th of 105 | 1919th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 62 | 0 | $895K | 9th of 105 | 543rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 43 | 0 | $414K | 40th of 105 | 1566th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 0 | $77M | 34th of 105 | 749th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 50th of 105 | 1105th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 12th of 105 | 732nd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 3rd of 105 | 1014th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | – | 98th of 105 | 2540th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 77th of 105 | 1819th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $38K | 50th of 105 | 1803rd 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 Atchison County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.