Crawford County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Crawford County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 71.4 of 100, higher than 71% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, ice storm, strong wind. Its storm record holds 790 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 95.1 | $2.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 92.8 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 90.7 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 88.6 | $336K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 88.6 | $5.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 79.4 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 75.5 | $648K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.2 | $331K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 68.9 | $11M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68.9 | $673K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 59.6 | $1.3M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33.7 | $16K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 32.3 | $341 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.2 | $11K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 256 | 0 | $12M | 13th of 105 | 856th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 239 | 0 | $366K | 42nd of 105 | 237th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 104 | 0 | $1.4M | 5th of 105 | 365th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 55 | 0 | $6.8M | 43rd of 105 | 1619th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 41 | 0 | $54M | 13th of 105 | 619th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 38 | 4 | $115M | 23rd of 105 | 632nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 31 | 0 | – | 3rd of 105 | 277th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | $16M | 17th of 105 | 1381st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 45th of 105 | 1341st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $339K | 90th of 105 | 2237th 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 Crawford County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.