Marion County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Marion County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.0 of 100, higher than 37% 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 861 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 | 90.4 | $1.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $904K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 74.3 | $165K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.9 | $1.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.1 | $2.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57.2 | $313K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.1 | $350K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 70.1 | $948K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 37.5 | $55K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 36.0 | $4.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 29.6 | $415K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 35.0 | $468 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.6 | $53K |
| 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 | 340 | 0 | $176K | 87th of 105 | 542nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 238 | 0 | $2.8M | 69th of 105 | 1868th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 63 | 2 | $51M | 85th of 105 | 2021st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 62 | 0 | $4.7M | 46th of 105 | 1756th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 55 | 1 | $211M | 63rd of 105 | 1135th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | $131K | 47th of 105 | 1019th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 20 | 0 | – | 52nd of 105 | 836th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 1 | $141K | 67th of 105 | 1854th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 51st of 105 | 1439th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $2.6M | 29th of 105 | 1362nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 85th of 105 | 2520th 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 Marion County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.