Jackson County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.5 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 606 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | $1.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.6 | $231K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 69.8 | $130K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.9 | $517K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $1.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $432K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 40.3 | $182K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.2 | $67K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.3 | $158K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.7 | $341K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 58.9 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 27.0 | $3.2M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22.3 | $35K |
| 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 | 248 | 0 | $1.2M | 85th of 105 | 527th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 143 | 0 | $553K | 65th of 105 | 1830th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 79 | 0 | – | 11th of 105 | 1259th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 36 | 5 | $33M | 37th of 105 | 781st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 34 | 1 | $3.0M | 44th of 105 | 1733rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | – | 14th of 105 | 766th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $342K | 65th of 105 | 1817th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 71st of 105 | 1803rd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | $142K | 40th of 105 | 1605th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $134K | 20th of 105 | 899th 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 Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.