Graham County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Graham County's overall risk Very Low (score 4.3 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 892 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 Moderate | 76.8 | $742K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70.7 | $553K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $38K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 27.0 | $251K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33.0 | $17K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 24.6 | $340K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 24.2 | $22K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 15.2 | $35K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.0 | $149K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 8.5 | $27K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 7.0 | $14 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 4.5 | $634K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4.3 | $4K |
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 | 360 | 0 | $9K | 69th of 105 | 363rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 270 | 0 | $977K | 33rd of 105 | 1400th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 66 | 0 | $45K | 14th of 105 | 610th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 59 | 0 | – | 19th of 105 | 680th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 52 | 0 | $31M | 99th of 105 | 2181st of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 41 | 0 | $21M | 87th of 105 | 1479th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 27 | 0 | $854K | 75th of 105 | 2307th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 39th of 105 | 1602nd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $54K | 8th of 105 | 661st of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $504 | 75th of 105 | 2206th 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 Graham County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.