Pottawatomie County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pottawatomie County's overall risk Very Low (score 30.9 of 100, higher than 30% 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 900 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 | 86.5 | $1.0M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90.7 | $2.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 76.4 | $275K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 77.3 | $19K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58.5 | $566K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57.5 | $2.5M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $774K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.2 | $748K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.5 | $976K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36.2 | $218K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 34.0 | $6.2M |
| Drought | Very Low | 25.9 | $22K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.3 | $50K |
| 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 | 408 | 0 | $141K | 71st of 105 | 387th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 260 | 0 | $12M | 55th of 105 | 1677th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 88 | 7 | $221K | 32nd of 105 | 1515th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 38 | 0 | $1.6M | 48th of 105 | 1803rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 0 | $7.2M | 65th of 105 | 1141st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | – | 29th of 105 | 909th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 77th of 105 | 1925th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $7K | 89th of 105 | 2233rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $478K | 17th of 105 | 842nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | – | 50th of 105 | 1818th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $149K | 71st of 105 | 1541st 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 Pottawatomie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.