Republic County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Republic County's overall risk Very Low (score 18.9 of 100, higher than 18% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 776 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 | 85.1 | $630K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91.7 | $2.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 74.2 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 51.0 | $161K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 47.5 | $61K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $930K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 24.7 | $90K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41.5 | $30K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 31.6 | $154K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 17.1 | $184K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 15.1 | $17K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 14.5 | $1.8M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.5 | $20 |
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 | 355 | 0 | $582K | 47th of 105 | 263rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 195 | 0 | $2.7M | 51st of 105 | 1609th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 70 | 0 | $24M | 31st of 105 | 701st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 66 | 0 | $275K | 46th of 105 | 1637th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $7.1M | 60th of 105 | 2003rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 15 | 0 | – | 36th of 105 | 969th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 0 | $96K | 77th of 105 | 1964th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 72nd of 105 | 1846th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 25th of 105 | 1487th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $47K | 30th of 105 | 1372nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $76K | 74th of 105 | 1697th 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 Republic County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.