Dickinson County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dickinson County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.1 of 100, higher than 49% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,041 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 86.9 | $709K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.2 | $1.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 83.1 | $245K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.0 | $796K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 77.6 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76.0 | $3.3M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83.9 | $640K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.8 | $156K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.6 | $6.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.5 | $195K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.8 | $345K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 45.4 | $992 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.3 | $51K |
| 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 | 477 | 0 | $3.0M | 37th of 105 | 220th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 286 | 0 | $12M | 29th of 105 | 1329th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 81 | 6 | $18K | 47th of 105 | 1652nd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 61 | 1 | $4.2M | 31st of 105 | 1550th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 48 | 1 | $199M | 55th of 105 | 1021st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 23 | 0 | $348K | 59th of 105 | 1690th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 18 | 0 | – | 35th of 105 | 963rd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 75th of 105 | 1875th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 11 | 0 | $267K | 8th of 105 | 610th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 53rd of 105 | 1945th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $151K | 76th of 105 | 1811th 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 Dickinson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.