Ford County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ford County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 51.7 of 100, higher than 51% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, drought. Its storm record holds 2,131 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 High | 96.0 | $3.8M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 95.8 | $3.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.7 | $265K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.3 | $2.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 70.6 | $146K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.5 | $995K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68.0 | $167K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 63.8 | $1.8M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.2 | $250K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 37.5 | $4.8M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30.1 | $84K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.4 | $127K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 11.6 | $39 |
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 | 980 | 0 | $25M | 12th of 105 | 82nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 530 | 0 | $8.8M | 21st of 105 | 1106th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 207 | 2 | $600K | 3rd of 105 | 381st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 136 | 0 | – | 64th of 105 | 1779th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 115 | 0 | $12M | 19th of 105 | 605th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 83 | 0 | $1K | 2nd of 105 | 263rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 59 | 0 | $4.2M | 62nd of 105 | 2046th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 99th of 105 | 2347th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 92nd of 105 | 2579th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 66th of 105 | 2216th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 47th of 105 | 1165th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Ford County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.