Rooks County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rooks County's overall risk Very Low (score 14.3 of 100, higher than 14% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 755 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 | 93.3 | $3.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $1.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 56.0 | $908K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.9 | $130K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 47.5 | $82K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37.0 | $1.1M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50.5 | $69K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.8 | $285K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.2 | $59K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 10.4 | $14K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 8.6 | $19K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.1 | $24 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 5.2 | $1.0M |
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 | 317 | 0 | $51M | 82nd of 105 | 489th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 141 | 0 | $16M | 104th of 105 | 2266th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 90 | 0 | $1.4M | 29th of 105 | 1497th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 54 | 0 | $59M | 30th of 105 | 756th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 53 | 0 | $38M | 68th of 105 | 1192nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 41 | 0 | $102K | 36th of 105 | 1163rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 23 | 0 | $3.9M | 71st of 105 | 2263rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | $19K | 59th of 105 | 940th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | $356K | 19th of 105 | 1442nd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $2.1M | 7th of 105 | 654th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 62nd of 105 | 2158th 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 Rooks County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.