Stafford County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Stafford County's overall risk Very Low (score 23.1 of 100, higher than 23% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 808 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 94.1 | $2.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 85.2 | $1.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 60.3 | $140K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81.1 | $452K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 62.0 | $1.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 38.8 | $818K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.8 | $352K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 28.1 | $28K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 18.5 | $54K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.4 | $24K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.9 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 5.7 | $18K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 1.6 | $1 |
| 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 | 437 | 0 | – | 49th of 105 | 274th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 159 | 0 | $1.3M | 80th of 105 | 1983rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 82 | 0 | – | 57th of 105 | 1747th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 72 | 3 | $7.9M | 45th of 105 | 888th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 22 | 0 | – | 24th of 105 | 459th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $22K | 69th of 105 | 1909th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 14 | 0 | $21K | 85th of 105 | 2471st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 89th of 105 | 2271st of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 76th of 105 | 2427th 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 Stafford County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.