Riley County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 71,953

58.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

71,953

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Building Value

$16.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$29.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$862K
Risk Score94.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score91.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score89.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.3M
Risk Score84.3
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score81.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score80.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$594K
Risk Score64.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13.1M
Risk Score59.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$992K
Risk Score57.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$478K
Risk Score55.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$144K
Risk Score33.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score24.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$184K
Risk Score13.2
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Riley County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

58.5+9.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.5+40.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.1+15.4 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

64.1

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.