Cheyenne County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cheyenne County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.4 of 100, higher than 8% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,142 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 Moderate | 80.8 | $663K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 67.1 | $314K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 63.3 | $73K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 35.5 | $387K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35.3 | $491K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 32.7 | $27K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 20.8 | $136K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62.9 | $75K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.1 | $17K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15.9 | $39K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 11.6 | $26 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 8.6 | $836K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 3.8 | $2K |
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 | 480 | 0 | $677K | 57th of 105 | 319th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 306 | 0 | $1.3M | 57th of 105 | 1685th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 102 | 0 | $70K | 8th of 105 | 450th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 78 | 1 | $9.9M | 72nd of 105 | 1864th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 63 | 0 | – | 27th of 105 | 742nd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 48 | 0 | $15M | 70th of 105 | 1233rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 40 | 0 | $257K | 70th of 105 | 2231st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 35th of 105 | 1564th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | – | 4th of 105 | 595th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 79th of 105 | 1933rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $356K | 56th of 105 | 1922nd 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 Cheyenne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.