Kearny County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kearny County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.4 of 100, higher than 8% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 829 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 | 93.8 | $3.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69.3 | $718K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 38.0 | $56K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.7 | $450K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.1 | $285K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32.2 | $22K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21.1 | $346K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 17.6 | $80K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 16.4 | $15K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.9 | $19K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.2 | $692K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 3.1 | $5 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 3.0 | $2K |
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 | 440 | 0 | $1.3M | 53rd of 105 | 309th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 177 | 0 | $6.2M | 78th of 105 | 1959th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 69 | 0 | – | 79th of 105 | 1941st of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 45 | 0 | $4.6M | 83rd of 105 | 1428th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 40 | 0 | $15K | 39th of 105 | 1249th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 27 | 0 | – | 19th of 105 | 417th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 14 | 0 | $277K | 93rd of 105 | 2581st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 92nd of 105 | 2292nd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 81st of 105 | 2472nd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 19th of 105 | 814th 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 Kearny County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.