Kingman County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kingman County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.6 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 941 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 High | 87.5 | $731K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81.0 | $921K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 74.1 | $654K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 74.0 | $2.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65.4 | $2.1M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86.7 | $830K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 48.5 | $344K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.1 | $498K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22.7 | $35K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20.4 | $6K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 20.1 | $2.4M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 17.4 | $15K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 13.7 | $47K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 5.5 | $9 |
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 | 402 | 0 | $3.7M | 52nd of 105 | 285th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 270 | 0 | $4.9M | 41st of 105 | 1515th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 71 | 0 | $22M | 71st of 105 | 1836th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 66 | 0 | $3.0M | 39th of 105 | 801st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 56 | 0 | $5.4M | 20th of 105 | 697th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $248K | 61st of 105 | 2019th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $93K | 71st of 105 | 1934th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 13 | 0 | $7K | 44th of 105 | 669th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 53rd of 105 | 1452nd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $5K | 80th of 105 | 2469th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $242K | 51st of 105 | 1807th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $1.3M | 39th of 105 | 1090th 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 Kingman County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.