Scott County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Scott County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 46.4 of 100, higher than 46% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, drought. Its storm record holds 953 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 High | 97.9 | $4.1M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 96.2 | $2.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.6 | $744K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 69.7 | $1.5M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 69.5 | $91K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 38.5 | $569K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 27.5 | $20K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22.0 | $6K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.8 | $24K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 21.8 | $53K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.1 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 7.0 | $7K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 6.7 | $9 |
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 | 426 | 0 | $1.9M | 13th of 105 | 88th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 169 | 1 | $3.6M | 60th of 105 | 1741st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 127 | 0 | $1.9M | 6th of 105 | 1129th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 111 | 0 | $43K | 7th of 105 | 420th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 60 | 1 | $34M | 11th of 105 | 394th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 22 | 0 | – | 40th of 105 | 606th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 58th of 105 | 1607th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 36th of 105 | 1578th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | – | 102nd of 105 | 2739th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $272K | 34th of 105 | 1039th 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 Scott County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.