Leavenworth County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Leavenworth County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.3 of 100, higher than 66% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, winter weather, strong wind. Its storm record holds 923 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 | 87.1 | $968K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 86.5 | $416K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 84.0 | $2.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.8 | $3.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 86.5 | $7.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86.3 | $1.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.0 | $4.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57.2 | $409K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 73.6 | $11K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 61.8 | $13M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $144K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 59.0 | $106K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35.5 | $154K |
| 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 | 323 | 0 | $2.9M | 6th of 105 | 49th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 316 | 0 | $3.6M | 6th of 105 | 384th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 141 | 0 | $17M | 2nd of 105 | 159th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 51 | 0 | $2.2M | 16th of 105 | 1366th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 2 | $98M | 15th of 105 | 488th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | – | 45th of 105 | 998th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 19 | 0 | – | 6th of 105 | 619th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 5th of 105 | 1072nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $43K | 86th of 105 | 2169th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $45K | 28th of 105 | 1346th 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 Leavenworth County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.