Shawnee County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Shawnee County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 88.0 of 100, higher than 88% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, ice storm, tornado. Its storm record holds 1,652 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Very High | 98.9 | $1.8M |
| Ice Storm | Very High | 97.9 | $2.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 95.9 | $14M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 95.1 | $1.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 95.0 | $6.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 90.0 | $40M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87.4 | $1.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.0 | $4.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | $1.3M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75.3 | $277K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.8 | $4K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 59.8 | $464K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 46.8 | $122K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 639 | 0 | $10M | 3rd of 105 | 142nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 629 | 0 | $1.2M | 3rd of 105 | 10th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 125 | 0 | $20M | 7th of 105 | 428th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 93 | 7 | $8.2M | 4th of 105 | 945th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 52 | 18 | $2.4B | 1st of 105 | 99th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 27 | 1 | $2.3M | 2nd of 105 | 148th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 24 | 0 | – | 4th of 105 | 577th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 21 | 0 | $184K | 50th of 105 | 1426th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 60th of 105 | 1636th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 11th of 105 | 1308th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $7K | 70th of 105 | 1524th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $470K | 29th of 105 | 920th 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 Shawnee County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.