Stevens County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Stevens County's overall risk Very Low (score 40.0 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 667 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 | 99.2 | $5.6M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74.6 | $163K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70.1 | $357K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 60.4 | $59K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 44.3 | $42K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 42.3 | $114K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $582K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 40.7 | $436K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 32.4 | $207K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28.7 | $42K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 5.1 | $472K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 4.1 | $3K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 2.4 | $2 |
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 | 301 | 0 | $1.0M | 35th of 105 | 214th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 113 | 0 | $236K | 95th of 105 | 2174th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 109 | 0 | – | 52nd of 105 | 1694th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 71 | 0 | $18K | 13th of 105 | 561st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 1 | $26M | 95th of 105 | 1689th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 19 | 0 | – | 41st of 105 | 613th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 14 | 0 | $125K | 84th of 105 | 2466th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | – | 87th of 105 | 2257th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 69th of 105 | 2387th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 16th of 105 | 741st 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 Stevens County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.