Reno County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Reno County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 80.2 of 100, higher than 80% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind, hail. Its storm record holds 1,630 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 | Very High | 96.9 | $2.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 96.6 | $3.9M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 94.3 | $2.8M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 93.3 | $10M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 86.3 | $317K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95.5 | $4.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.6 | $2.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $3.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 70.9 | $14M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $165K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $247K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.3 | $165K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 11.5 | $37 |
| 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 | 720 | 0 | $2.1M | 68th of 105 | 361st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 536 | 1 | $31M | 31st of 105 | 1352nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 88 | 0 | $158M | 43rd of 105 | 882nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 79 | 6 | $63M | 97th of 105 | 2134th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 66 | 0 | $8.7M | 40th of 105 | 913th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 56 | 1 | $17M | 47th of 105 | 1785th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 43 | 0 | $431K | 43rd of 105 | 1309th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 0 | $7K | 67th of 105 | 1188th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 3 | – | 58th of 105 | 1621st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $158K | 24th of 105 | 1143rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $4.6M | 10th of 105 | 685th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 97th of 105 | 2618th 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 Reno County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.