Ellsworth County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,367

15.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,367

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Building Value

$2.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$577K
Risk Score82.2
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$371K
Risk Score77.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$626K
Risk Score69.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score60.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$230K
Risk Score54.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score51.3
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$506K
Risk Score41.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$642K
Risk Score35.8
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$207K
Risk Score34.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score16.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score14.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$34
Risk Score10.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score8.7
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Ellsworth County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

15.2-33.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

77.4+28.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

20.2-29.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

50.5+1.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

20.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

50.5

Relatively Moderate

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.