Ellis County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,929

32.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

28,929

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Building Value

$8.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$16.0M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score85.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$365K
Risk Score82.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$547K
Risk Score78.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score73.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$654K
Risk Score66.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$456K
Risk Score60.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$133K
Risk Score60.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score57.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score54.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score34.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score23.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score17.0
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Landslide

Very Low
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 Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

78.0

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.