Harvey County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Harvey County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.9 of 100, higher than 38% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 836 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 Moderate | 81.1 | $379K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | $6.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | $1.3M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 74.4 | $475K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.3 | $241K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 63.8 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $241K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 48.6 | $1.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 40.0 | $704K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $7.9M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33.7 | $215K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27.1 | $94K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.7 | $233 |
| 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 | 323 | 0 | $68K | 11th of 105 | 74th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 235 | 0 | $2.3M | 20th of 105 | 1063rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 2 | $6.5M | 12th of 105 | 1266th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 57 | 0 | $5.4M | 2nd of 105 | 263rd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 53 | 1 | $140M | 2nd of 105 | 127th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 37 | 1 | $5.5M | 28th of 105 | 1469th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 0 | $158K | 25th of 105 | 851st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 0 | – | 30th of 105 | 500th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 37th of 105 | 986th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $491K | 6th of 105 | 547th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 77th of 105 | 2439th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $44K | 28th of 105 | 917th 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 Harvey County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.