Douglas County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 118,666

74.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

118,666

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Building Value

$27.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$46.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score96.7
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.0M
Risk Score92.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score92.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score91.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score87.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score86.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$20.1M
Risk Score72.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score70.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score70.3
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score67.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score55.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score50.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score44.5
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Douglas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

74.8+26.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

55.8+7.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

11.4-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

83.3+34.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

83.3

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.