Franklin County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,975

43.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

25,975

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Building Value

$6.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$15.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score84.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score83.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score80.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score75.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score69.8
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score66.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$481K
Risk Score66.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$238K
Risk Score55.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score50.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score48.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score48.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$912K
Risk Score46.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score35.8
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.7-5.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

50.2+1.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

25.4-23.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

84.4+35.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

25.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

84.4

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.