Coffey County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Coffey County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.3 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 657 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 91.5 | $990K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.0 | $265K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.8 | $413K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 69.7 | $97K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.6 | $514K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.5 | $266K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 64.1 | $329K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.5 | $380K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 48.7 | $891K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $3.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $494K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 31.4 | $258 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30.1 | $58K |
| 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 | 245 | 0 | $2.0M | 79th of 105 | 472nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 190 | 0 | $429K | 30th of 105 | 1345th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 70 | 1 | $1.7M | 23rd of 105 | 1428th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 46 | 0 | $4.1M | 27th of 105 | 1453rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 0 | $9.0M | 77th of 105 | 1294th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 21 | 0 | – | 13th of 105 | 744th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 0 | $73K | 80th of 105 | 2005th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 65th of 105 | 1735th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | – | 34th of 105 | 1563rd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 2 | $281K | 12th of 105 | 750th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $71K | 73rd of 105 | 1621st 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 Coffey County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.