Geary County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Geary County's overall risk Very Low (score 40.6 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, ice storm. Its storm record holds 640 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 86.9 | $447K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 84.7 | $826K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $5.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.1 | $1.0M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82.0 | $697K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.2 | $1.1M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 65.6 | $6K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $300K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 40.8 | $7.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $256K |
| Drought | Very Low | 25.8 | $20K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.2 | $44K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 9.3 | $94K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 217 | 0 | $208K | 7th of 105 | 540th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 211 | 0 | $1.4M | 10th of 105 | 62nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 85 | 4 | $80K | 2nd of 105 | 632nd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 38 | 0 | $3.9M | 16th of 105 | 943rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | – | 2nd of 105 | 516th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $7.2M | 51st of 105 | 961st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $27K | 46th of 105 | 1362nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 56th of 105 | 1379th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $167K | 4th of 105 | 303rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 8th of 105 | 1211th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $76K | 75th of 105 | 1739th 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 Geary County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.