Russell County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,677

12.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,677

🏠

Building Value

$2.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$571K
Risk Score83.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score71.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$563K
Risk Score70.1
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score58.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score50.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score46.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$494K
Risk Score43.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$567K
Risk Score34.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score34.1

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score17.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$37
Risk Score11.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score10.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score9.9
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Russell County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

12.5-36.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

58.9+10.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.4-19.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

57.2+8.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

57.2

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.