Mitchell County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mitchell County's overall risk Very Low (score 29.8 of 100, higher than 29% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail. Its storm record holds 757 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 95.9 | $3.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.3 | $439K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 78.2 | $1.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.1 | $558K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 60.8 | $99K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40.1 | $923K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 27.4 | $105K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33.3 | $19K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 31.7 | $159K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.1 | $279K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.2 | $2.7M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16.3 | $21K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 7.6 | $17 |
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 | 299 | 0 | $58M | 31st of 105 | 201st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 180 | 3 | $27M | 48th of 105 | 1577th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 86 | 1 | $798K | 10th of 105 | 1237th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 50 | 0 | $39M | 26th of 105 | 663rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | $34M | 23rd of 105 | 726th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 33 | 0 | $141K | 42nd of 105 | 1302nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 29 | 0 | $313K | 4th of 105 | 293rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $8.4M | 69th of 105 | 2211th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | $356K | 7th of 105 | 1192nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 60th of 105 | 2096th 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 Mitchell County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.