Sumner County, Kansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sumner County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.8 of 100, higher than 48% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,313 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 Moderate | 80.6 | $995K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 79.0 | $4.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | $886K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 74.0 | $301K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.9 | $971K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 66.7 | $2.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.6 | $859K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.8 | $131K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.7 | $6.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 41.8 | $53K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 32.4 | $412 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31.7 | $99K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20.2 | $7K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.8 | $63K |
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 | 561 | 0 | $5.7M | 74th of 105 | 421st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 436 | 0 | $20M | 34th of 105 | 1406th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 89 | 5 | $63M | 24th of 105 | 636th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 75 | 1 | $5.1M | 38th of 105 | 1645th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 57 | 0 | $5.4M | 44th of 105 | 980th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 1 | $327K | 105th of 105 | 2325th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $7K | 91st of 105 | 2238th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 1 | – | 54th of 105 | 1466th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 65th of 105 | 1148th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 104th of 105 | 2688th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $107K | 63rd of 105 | 2016th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Sumner County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.