Lyon County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 32,153

47.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

32,153

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Building Value

$8.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score92.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$437K
Risk Score88.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score88.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$673K
Risk Score74.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score69.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$472K
Risk Score61.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$679K
Risk Score60.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$238K
Risk Score54.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$716K
Risk Score53.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score52.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.5M
Risk Score49.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$772
Risk Score40.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score36.8
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lyon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

47.6-1.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

88.3+39.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

20.8-28.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

66.3+17.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

20.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

66.3

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.