Barton County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,485

60.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

25,485

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Building Value

$8.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$18.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score96.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score90.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$728K
Risk Score89.1

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score86.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score86.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$208K
Risk Score74.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$726K
Risk Score68.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score66.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$108K
Risk Score47.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$184K
Risk Score47.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score42.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$104K
Risk Score36.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$14
Risk Score7.8
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Barton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

60.3+11.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

74.1+25.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

60.4+11.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

70.5+21.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

60.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

70.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.