Montgomery County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 31,479

73.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

31,479

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Building Value

$7.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$27.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.5M
Risk Score88.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.1M
Risk Score88.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$235K
Risk Score85.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score83.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$469K
Risk Score83.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score81.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$509K
Risk Score74.9
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$565K
Risk Score73.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$481K
Risk Score71.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.4M
Risk Score70.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score70.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score50.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$211K
Risk Score48.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score34.9

Montgomery County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

73.4+24.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

70.2+21.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

60.6+11.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

51.9+3.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

60.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

51.9

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.