Elk County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 2,483

14.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

2,483

🏠

Building Value

$1.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score91.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score51.4
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score50.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score45.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score45.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score38.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$552K
Risk Score38.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score30.3
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💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score29.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score22.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score19.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score17.8
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score17.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score13.9

Elk County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

14.6-34.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

91.7+43.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

81.2+32.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

29.7-19.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

81.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

29.7

Relatively Low

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.