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Kansas drought risk

105 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Stevens County has the highest drought risk in Kansas, scoring 99.2 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Stevens County 99.2 Relatively High 0
2 Finney County 98.3 Relatively High 0
3 Seward County 97.3 Relatively High 0
4 Gray County 97.1 Relatively High 0
5 Stanton County 96.6 Relatively High 0
6 Haskell County 96.2 Relatively High 0
7 Scott County 96.2 Relatively High 0
8 Pratt County 96.1 Relatively High 0
9 Ford County 95.8 Relatively High 0
10 Meade County 95.4 Relatively High 0
11 Grant County 95.2 Relatively High 0
12 Crawford County 95.1 Relatively High 0
13 Stafford County 94.1 Relatively High 0
14 Kearny County 93.8 Relatively High 0
15 Edwards County 93.4 Relatively High 0
16 Cherokee County 93.2 Relatively High 0
17 Barber County 92.9 Relatively High 0
18 Phillips County 92.7 Relatively High 0
19 Kiowa County 92.3 Relatively High 0
20 Morton County 91.1 Relatively High 0
21 Pawnee County 90.6 Relatively High 0
22 Harper County 88 Relatively Moderate 0
23 Comanche County 87.2 Relatively Moderate 0
24 Hamilton County 85.1 Relatively Moderate 0
25 Norton County 84.4 Relatively Moderate 0
26 Thomas County 82.2 Relatively Moderate 0
27 Labette County 82 Relatively Moderate 0
28 Clark County 81.6 Relatively Moderate 0
29 Wichita County 80.4 Relatively Moderate 0
30 Rooks County 80.1 Relatively Moderate 0
31 Smith County 79.9 Relatively Moderate 0
32 Hodgeman County 79.7 Relatively Moderate 0
33 Osborne County 79.6 Relatively Moderate 0
34 Logan County 79.5 Relatively Moderate 0
35 Sheridan County 78 Relatively Moderate 0
36 Sumner County 77.8 Relatively Moderate 0
37 Graham County 76.8 Relatively Moderate 0
38 Bourbon County 76.6 Relatively Moderate 0
39 Ness County 76.6 Relatively Moderate 0
40 Anderson County 76 Relatively Moderate 0
41 Decatur County 75.7 Relatively Moderate 0
42 Doniphan County 75.4 Relatively Moderate 0
43 Jewell County 74.2 Relatively Moderate 0
44 Kingman County 74.1 Relatively Moderate 0
45 Lane County 73.9 Relatively Moderate 0
46 Brown County 73.8 Relatively Moderate 0
47 Gove County 73.6 Relatively Moderate 0
48 Greeley County 73.4 Relatively Moderate 0
49 Rawlins County 72.2 Relatively Moderate 0
50 Montgomery County 71.2 Relatively Moderate 0
51 Coffey County 70.8 Relatively Moderate 0
52 Mitchell County 70.1 Relatively Moderate 0
53 Russell County 70.1 Relatively Moderate 0
54 Neosho County 69.9 Relatively Moderate 0
55 Rush County 67.2 Relatively Moderate 0
56 Cheyenne County 67.1 Relatively Moderate 0
57 Wilson County 64.5 Relatively Moderate 0
58 Cowley County 64.4 Relatively Moderate 0
59 Rice County 63.9 Relatively Low 0
60 Woodson County 63.8 Relatively Low 0
61 Sedgwick County 63.6 Relatively Low 0
62 Trego County 63.5 Relatively Low 0
63 Ellis County 60.9 Relatively Low 0
64 Atchison County 60.5 Relatively Low 0
65 Sherman County 58 Relatively Low 0
66 Osage County 56 Relatively Low 0
67 Allen County 55.9 Relatively Low 0
68 Butler County 55.3 Relatively Low 0
69 Franklin County 55.3 Relatively Low 0
70 Lincoln County 55.1 Relatively Low 0
71 Lyon County 54.7 Relatively Low 0
72 Ellsworth County 54.1 Relatively Low 0
73 Nemaha County 53.3 Relatively Low 0
74 Reno County 51.3 Relatively Low 0
75 Republic County 51 Relatively Low 0
76 Dickinson County 50.8 Relatively Low 0
77 Douglas County 50.7 Relatively Low 0
78 Harvey County 49.9 Relatively Low 0
79 Morris County 49 Relatively Low 0
80 Barton County 47.9 Relatively Low 0
81 Saline County 47.4 Relatively Low 0
82 Shawnee County 46.8 Relatively Low 0
83 Jefferson County 46.4 Relatively Low 0
84 Elk County 45.8 Relatively Low 0
85 Leavenworth County 45.8 Relatively Low 0
86 Greenwood County 44.9 Relatively Low 0
87 Chautauqua County 44 Relatively Low 0
88 Linn County 40.9 Relatively Low 0
89 Jackson County 40.2 Relatively Low 0
90 Marshall County 39.5 Relatively Low 0
91 Chase County 37.5 Relatively Low 0
92 Marion County 37.5 Relatively Low 0
93 Miami County 37.4 Relatively Low 0
94 Wabaunsee County 36.7 Relatively Low 0
95 Wallace County 36 Relatively Low 0
96 Washington County 34 Relatively Low 0
97 Ottawa County 33.8 Relatively Low 0
98 Cloud County 31.5 Relatively Low 0
99 Wyandotte County 31.2 Relatively Low 0
100 McPherson County 28.7 Very Low 0
101 Pottawatomie County 25.9 Very Low 0
102 Geary County 25.8 Very Low 0
103 Johnson County 24.9 Very Low 0
104 Riley County 24.8 Very Low 0
105 Clay County 23.6 Very Low 0

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest drought risk county in Kansas?

Stevens County, KS has the highest drought risk in Kansas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.2 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").

What causes drought risk in Kansas?

Drought risk captures expected annual losses from prolonged precipitation deficits affecting agriculture, water supply, and ecosystems. High scores cover the western Great Plains, Southwest, and California's Central Valley. Climate change is increasing drought frequency and severity across much of the US, with multi-year droughts becoming more common in the West.