Jackson County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,228

21.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

13,228

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Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score89.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$231K
Risk Score70.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score69.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score58.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$517K
Risk Score56.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score48.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score41.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score40.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score40.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score39.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score27.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$341K
Risk Score25.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score22.3
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Jackson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

21.5-27.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.2+40.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.1-11.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

71.0+22.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

71.0

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.