Miami County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Miami County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 43.1 of 100, higher than 43% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 532 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 Moderate | 84.0 | $341K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80.6 | $1.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 76.8 | $1.5M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.1 | $343K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 67.1 | $3.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 73.4 | $1.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 55.6 | $1.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $296K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.9 | $8.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 37.4 | $69K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 48.5 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35.5 | $26K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31.7 | $118K |
| 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 | 187 | 0 | $1.6M | 86th of 105 | 532nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 166 | 0 | $348K | 36th of 105 | 1431st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 55 | 2 | $24M | 18th of 105 | 957th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 48 | 2 | $79K | 56th of 105 | 1746th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 4 | $45M | 81st of 105 | 1386th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | – | 54th of 105 | 1244th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 16 | 2 | – | 19th of 105 | 811th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 9th of 105 | 1247th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $574K | 15th of 105 | 822nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | – | 102nd of 105 | 2655th 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 Miami County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.