Meade County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,051

15.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

4,051

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Building Value

$1.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.0M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score95.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score87.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$704K
Risk Score69.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$795K
Risk Score32.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score32.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$544K
Risk Score29.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$313K
Risk Score25.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score17.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score16.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score9.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score6.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$7
Risk Score4.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$636K
Risk Score2.9

Meade County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

15.6-33.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

87.6+38.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

11.4-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

24.3-24.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

24.3

Relatively Low

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.