Clay County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,117

16.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

8,117

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Building Value

$2.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$327K
Risk Score77.3
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$690K
Risk Score75.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score73.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score64.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$469K
Risk Score55.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$600K
Risk Score54.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score46.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$996K
Risk Score44.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score23.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score22.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score17.8

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score15.3
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score7.3
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Clay County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

16.4-32.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

73.5+24.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

46.5-2.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.3+47.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

46.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.3

Very 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.