Sedgwick County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sedgwick County's overall risk Relatively High (score 96.6 of 100, higher than 96% of rated U.S. counties); 9 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, cold wave, tornado. Its storm record holds 3,150 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 | 99.8 | $8.1M |
| Cold Wave | Very High | 99.3 | $51M |
| Tornado | Very High | 99.3 | $53M |
| Lightning | Very High | 98.1 | $3.4M |
| Winter Weather | Very High | 97.3 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 99.0 | $12M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 98.5 | $19M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 96.1 | $101M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.9 | $2.0M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94.4 | $3.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75.2 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 63.6 | $387K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 49.2 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42.7 | $40K |
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 | 1,397 | 0 | $489M | 4th of 105 | 20th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1,139 | 0 | $115M | 5th of 105 | 296th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 229 | 2 | $16M | 10th of 105 | 642nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 91 | 14 | $1.5B | 7th of 105 | 266th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 82 | 14 | $8.4M | 62nd of 105 | 1775th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 61 | 0 | – | 13th of 105 | 367th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 55 | 0 | $5.4M | 36th of 105 | 849th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 47 | 1 | $108K | 32nd of 105 | 1111th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 23 | 2 | $3.9M | 5th of 105 | 344th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 17 | 5 | – | 40th of 105 | 1087th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 2 | $20K | 56th of 105 | 2170th 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 Sedgwick County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.