Jefferson County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jefferson County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.7 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 67.2 | $301K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 60.8 | $546K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.7 | $234K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 66.6 | $7K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.7 | $774K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 49.3 | $99K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47.8 | $1.8M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 46.4 | $182K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 39.6 | $658K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $250K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 26.1 | $555K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 32.6 | $6.0M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20.2 | $46K |
| 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 | 379 | 0 | $3.3M | 15th of 105 | 94th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 361 | 0 | $2.2M | 8th of 105 | 634th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 82 | 0 | $1.6M | 5th of 105 | 1031st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 77 | 0 | $6.4M | 11th of 105 | 711th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 0 | $81M | 33rd of 105 | 724th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 23 | 0 | – | 5th of 105 | 615th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $4K | 62nd of 105 | 1773rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 59th of 105 | 1620th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 31st of 105 | 1545th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $71K | 80th of 105 | 1951st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 58th of 105 | 1945th 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 Jefferson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.