Rice County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rice County's overall risk Very Low (score 28.5 of 100, higher than 28% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 827 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87.2 | $1.6M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $473K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 64.1 | $116K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76.8 | $342K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 63.9 | $406K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 62.8 | $2.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 58.0 | $1.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 46.1 | $343K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $537K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 22.2 | $3.0M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20.8 | $34K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.4 | $47K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 2.9 | $4 |
| 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 | 328 | 0 | $2.6M | 73rd of 105 | 413th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 229 | 0 | $2.2M | 37th of 105 | 1467th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 64 | 2 | $9.2M | 50th of 105 | 1670th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 61 | 0 | $5.4M | 5th of 105 | 461st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 46 | 0 | $172M | 47th of 105 | 900th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 41 | 0 | $11M | 34th of 105 | 1584th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 30 | 0 | $69K | 31st of 105 | 1086th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 0 | – | 45th of 105 | 677th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | $1.7M | 50th of 105 | 1410th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 91st of 105 | 2578th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $403K | 45th of 105 | 1676th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 36th of 105 | 1045th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Rice County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.