Barton County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Barton County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 60.3 of 100, higher than 60% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, strong wind, ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,298 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 96.3 | $3.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 90.6 | $1.8M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 89.1 | $728K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 86.9 | $275K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 86.6 | $4.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 66.8 | $1.6M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74.1 | $208K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 68.1 | $726K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 47.9 | $108K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47.5 | $184K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 42.7 | $4.6M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.3 | $104K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 7.8 | $14 |
| 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 | 534 | 0 | $48M | 32nd of 105 | 210th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 404 | 0 | $11M | 22nd of 105 | 1109th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 105 | 2 | $95M | 5th of 105 | 212th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 62 | 0 | $44M | 32nd of 105 | 1559th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 62 | 0 | $14M | 82nd of 105 | 1967th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 59 | 0 | $2.8M | 18th of 105 | 675th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 43 | 0 | $186K | 29th of 105 | 1003rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 13 | 0 | – | 61st of 105 | 1037th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | $2.5M | 57th of 105 | 1542nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $28K | 37th of 105 | 1541st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 99th of 105 | 2629th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Barton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.