Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,328

30.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

25,328

🏠

Building Value

$7.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$15.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score90.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score86.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score77.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score76.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$566K
Risk Score58.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score57.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$774K
Risk Score56.1
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$748K
Risk Score45.2
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$976K
Risk Score38.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score36.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score34.0
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score25.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score21.3
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Pottawatomie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

30.9-17.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

90.7+42.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

84.6+35.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

84.6

Very 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.