Sedgwick County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 523,609

96.6NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

523,609

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Building Value

$109.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$255.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$8.1M
Risk Score99.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$50.9M
Risk Score99.3
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Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$52.8M
Risk Score99.3
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.4M
Risk Score99.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.4M
Risk Score98.5

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score98.1

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score97.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$101.0M
Risk Score96.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score94.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score87.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score75.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$387K
Risk Score63.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score49.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score42.7

Sedgwick County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.6+47.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

94.4+45.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.9-19.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

70.4+21.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

70.4

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.