Pratt County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pratt County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 54.8 of 100, higher than 54% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, cold wave. Its storm record holds 1,104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 96.1 | $2.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 90.5 | $6.7M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91.1 | $1.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $208K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.6 | $2.2M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80.6 | $389K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $494K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 32.7 | $140K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23.5 | $34K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.2 | $50K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.2 | $1.7M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 6.1 | $10 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 5.9 | $4K |
| 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 | 576 | 0 | $369K | 22nd of 105 | 143rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 290 | 0 | $6.7M | 35th of 105 | 1424th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 75 | 3 | $40M | 10th of 105 | 393rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 69 | 0 | $27K | 61st of 105 | 1770th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 35 | 0 | – | 5th of 105 | 311th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 23 | 0 | $2.9M | 68th of 105 | 2200th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 22 | 0 | $24K | 52nd of 105 | 1500th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 71st of 105 | 2396th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $38K | 32nd of 105 | 1397th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 100th of 105 | 2348th of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Pratt County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.