Linn County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Linn County's overall risk Very Low (score 12.2 of 100, higher than 12% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 404 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 57.9 | $101K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56.0 | $393K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $83K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $357K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.4 | $569K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.9 | $85K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $963K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 24.0 | $363K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 58.1 | $3K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36.3 | $25K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29.6 | $86K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 22.9 | $3.2M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.6 | $80K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11.0 | $3K |
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 | 132 | 0 | $96K | 103rd of 105 | 1203rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 107 | 0 | $566K | 76th of 105 | 1947th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 54 | 0 | $13M | 19th of 105 | 967th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 48 | 4 | $10K | 65th of 105 | 1782nd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 53rd of 105 | 1226th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 16 | 0 | – | 21st of 105 | 828th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $4.8M | 100th of 105 | 1782nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 10th of 105 | 1281st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | – | 105th of 105 | 2900th 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 Linn County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.