Wilson County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,607

18.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

8,607

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Building Value

$2.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$456K
Risk Score64.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score59.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$748K
Risk Score54.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score52.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score51.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score51.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$350K
Risk Score45.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$648
Risk Score37.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$685K
Risk Score36.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$176K
Risk Score35.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$140K
Risk Score32.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score26.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score25.7
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Wilson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

18.0-30.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

59.0+10.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

18.6-30.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

48.1-0.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

18.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

48.1

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.