Seward County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 21,948

42.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

21,948

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Building Value

$5.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$11.8M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score97.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$966K
Risk Score88.4
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$952K
Risk Score83.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score69.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$763K
Risk Score65.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score59.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score58.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$104K
Risk Score57.1
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score56.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$144K
Risk Score41.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score19.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score14.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$6
Risk Score4.6

Seward County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

42.3-6.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

88.4+39.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

50.4+1.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

3.8-44.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

50.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

3.8

Very Low

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.