Gray County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Gray County's overall risk Very Low (score 36.7 of 100, higher than 36% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, hail. Its storm record holds 1,002 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 | 97.1 | $3.8M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 95.4 | $3.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 62.7 | $1.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $1.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 43.8 | $63K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 38.1 | $383K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39.1 | $24K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20.8 | $30K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 17.8 | $60K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 17.3 | $14K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 10.2 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 7.2 | $11K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 4.8 | $7 |
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 | 478 | 0 | $3.9M | 23rd of 105 | 147th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 284 | 0 | $8.1M | 44th of 105 | 1562nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 96 | 0 | – | 53rd of 105 | 1701st of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 53 | 0 | $11M | 52nd of 105 | 971st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 41 | 0 | $5K | 30th of 105 | 1044th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 27 | 0 | – | 18th of 105 | 415th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 13 | 0 | – | 97th of 105 | 2665th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 91st of 105 | 2291st of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 98th of 105 | 2623rd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Gray County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.