Rawlins County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rawlins County's overall risk Very Low (score 4.8 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,097 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 Moderate | 72.2 | $810K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70.6 | $773K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 48.5 | $83K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.2 | $44K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28.8 | $638K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36.8 | $29K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 22.0 | $103K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 14.8 | $83 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 12.8 | $139K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.6 | $158K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11.8 | $16K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 7.8 | $16K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.0 | $1.3M |
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 | 483 | 0 | $1.5M | 45th of 105 | 248th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 276 | 0 | $856K | 66th of 105 | 1846th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 92 | 0 | $35K | 12th of 105 | 538th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 0 | $242K | 86th of 105 | 2026th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 61 | 0 | – | 33rd of 105 | 814th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 53 | 0 | $3.1M | 69th of 105 | 1225th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $291K | 66th of 105 | 2170th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 41st of 105 | 1610th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $136K | 23rd of 105 | 1138th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 26th of 105 | 915th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 89th of 105 | 2250th 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 Rawlins County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.