Washington County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,513

15.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

5,513

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Building Value

$3.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score84.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$370K
Risk Score77.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$200K
Risk Score66.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$860K
Risk Score61.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score50.4
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score48.9
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score41.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score34.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score34.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score18.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$228K
Risk Score18.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score16.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score12.8
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

15.6-33.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

77.9+29.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

25.3-23.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.5+20.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

25.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

69.5

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.