Comanche County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Comanche County's overall risk Very Low (score 20.2 of 100, higher than 20% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 713 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94.6 | $2.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 87.2 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58.7 | $305K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 53.5 | $911K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.2 | $28K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.3 | $414K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.9 | $187K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 15.4 | $32K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.7 | $12K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13.4 | $3K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.7 | $5K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 5.5 | $7 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 3.4 | $10K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 2.8 | $402K |
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 | 425 | 0 | $5.0M | 36th of 105 | 216th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 111 | 0 | $275K | 105th of 105 | 2286th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 0 | – | 76th of 105 | 1900th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 46 | 0 | $2.0M | 60th of 105 | 1068th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 24 | 0 | – | 10th of 105 | 350th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | – | 87th of 105 | 2519th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $198K | 83rd of 105 | 2046th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $37M | 5th of 105 | 603rd of 2,972 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 103rd of 105 | 2358th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 95th of 105 | 2604th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 70th of 105 | 2144th 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 Comanche County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.