Neosho County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Neosho County's overall risk Very Low (score 32.5 of 100, higher than 32% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 653 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 Moderate | 71.1 | $266K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 69.9 | $595K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 66.7 | $132K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 58.3 | $793K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64.6 | $2.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 59.0 | $632K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.2 | $289K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 46.1 | $931K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 43.2 | $210K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $5.5M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.0 | $185K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 25.4 | $225 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24.3 | $10K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.1 | $9K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 246 | 0 | $7.8M | 11th of 105 | 799th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 189 | 0 | $2.2M | 91st of 105 | 570th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 52 | 1 | $873K | 45th of 105 | 1631st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 50 | 0 | $19M | 21st of 105 | 1055th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 31 | 0 | $131K | 38th of 105 | 865th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 29 | 1 | – | 8th of 105 | 333rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 0 | $11M | 54th of 105 | 1017th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 27th of 105 | 896th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $8K | 88th of 105 | 2211th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 62nd of 105 | 2253rd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $74K | 26th of 105 | 1199th 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 Neosho County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.