Kiowa County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kiowa County's overall risk Very Low (score 15.0 of 100, higher than 15% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 744 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 | 92.3 | $2.0M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82.8 | $554K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 66.7 | $485K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 58.1 | $1.3M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 37.1 | $46K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32.4 | $585K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 28.1 | $270K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 14.4 | $12K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 13.5 | $30K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.1 | $13K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 4.8 | $687K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 3.8 | $5 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 3.5 | $12K |
| 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 | 396 | 0 | – | 26th of 105 | 175th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 131 | 0 | $9.2M | 75th of 105 | 1921st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 86 | 0 | $9K | 37th of 105 | 1545th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 64 | 11 | $361M | 38th of 105 | 782nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 29 | 0 | – | 6th of 105 | 319th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 21 | 0 | $58K | 53rd of 105 | 1534th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $10K | 99th of 105 | 2687th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 86th of 105 | 2256th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 68th of 105 | 2385th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Kiowa County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.