Lyon County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lyon County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 47.6 of 100, higher than 47% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, winter weather. Its storm record holds 1,047 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 | 92.7 | $1.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 88.8 | $437K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 74.1 | $673K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.7 | $2.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.7 | $716K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 88.3 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 61.8 | $472K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 60.2 | $679K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 54.7 | $238K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 52.0 | $1.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.3 | $7.5M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.1 | $772 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.8 | $145K |
| 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 | 384 | 0 | $127K | 67th of 105 | 357th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 347 | 2 | $524K | 18th of 105 | 980th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 88 | 1 | $9.9M | 20th of 105 | 968th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 82 | 2 | $1.7M | 54th of 105 | 1706th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 50 | 7 | $213M | 27th of 105 | 666th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 0 | $70K | 55th of 105 | 1634th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 21 | 1 | – | 25th of 105 | 889th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 76th of 105 | 1876th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | $142K | 51st of 105 | 1826th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $42K | 21st of 105 | 962nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 68th of 105 | 1237th 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 Lyon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.