Ottawa County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,735

16.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

5,735

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Building Value

$1.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$959K
Risk Score89.9
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$727K
Risk Score74.9
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$224K
Risk Score72.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score54.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score43.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$459K
Risk Score42.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$201K
Risk Score36.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score33.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score24.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score11.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$20
Risk Score8.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score7.1
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score6.4
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Ottawa County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

16.9-31.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

72.6+23.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

33.2-16.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.0+14.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

33.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.0

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.