Labette County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Labette County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.2 of 100, higher than 66% 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 712 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 | 90.6 | $724K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83.6 | $3.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | $744K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $984K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 79.7 | $147K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 73.0 | $1.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 71.9 | $711K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71.0 | $415K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 68.7 | $8.9M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.8 | $148K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.3 | $275K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38.6 | $20K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38.6 | $17K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 35.2 | $330 |
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 | 235 | 0 | $13K | 88th of 105 | 543rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 234 | 0 | $4.9M | 25th of 105 | 1196th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 68 | 2 | $2.0M | 15th of 105 | 837th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 43 | 1 | $143M | 30th of 105 | 678th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 40 | 0 | $704K | 93rd of 105 | 2079th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 36 | 0 | $131K | 35th of 105 | 838th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 23 | 0 | – | 20th of 105 | 422nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 34th of 105 | 951st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $68K | 96th of 105 | 2487th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $284K | 14th of 105 | 769th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 55th of 105 | 2156th 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 Labette County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.