Ellis County, Kansas
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,929
32.7NRI
Very Low
Overall Risk Rating
👥
Population
28,929
🏠
Building Value
$8.6B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$16.0M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
13
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🧊
Relatively ModerateHail
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score85.0
⛄
Relatively ModerateWinter Weather
Annual Loss$365K
Risk Score82.8
❄️
Relatively ModerateIce Storm
Annual Loss$547K
Risk Score78.4
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Relatively ModerateStrong Wind
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score73.1
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Relatively ModerateLightning
Annual Loss$654K
Risk Score66.2
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Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$456K
Risk Score60.9
🔥
Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$133K
Risk Score60.7
🌪️
Relatively LowTornado
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score57.6
Show all 13 hazards
🥶
Relatively LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score54.7
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Very LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score34.4
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score23.3
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Very LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score17.0
⛰️
Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$60
Risk Score12.2
Ellis County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
32.7-16.0 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
60.7+12.0 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
10.6-38.6 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
78.0+29.3 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Very LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
78.0
Relatively HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.