Sherman County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,926

11.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

5,926

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Building Value

$2.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.2M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score84.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score79.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score68.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$300K
Risk Score58.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$604K
Risk Score33.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$717K
Risk Score32.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score28.1

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score17.8
Show all 13 hazards
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score17.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score17.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score7.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score3.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$5
Risk Score3.3

Sherman County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

11.2-37.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

28.1-20.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.2-32.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

36.4-12.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

36.4

Relatively 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.