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Kansas wildfire risk

105 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Butler County has the highest wildfire risk in Kansas, scoring 95.6 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Butler County 95.6 Relatively Moderate 0
2 Reno County 95.5 Relatively Moderate 0
3 Comanche County 94.6 Relatively Moderate 0
4 Sedgwick County 94.4 Relatively Moderate 0
5 Barber County 92.3 Relatively Moderate 0
6 Elk County 91.7 Relatively Moderate 0
7 Cowley County 91.6 Relatively Moderate 0
8 Greenwood County 91.3 Relatively Moderate 0
9 Chautauqua County 90.9 Relatively Moderate 0
10 Pottawatomie County 90.7 Relatively Moderate 0
11 Riley County 89.5 Relatively Moderate 0
12 Jackson County 89.2 Relatively Moderate 0
13 Wabaunsee County 88.6 Relatively Low 0
14 Seward County 88.4 Relatively Low 0
15 Lyon County 88.3 Relatively Low 0
16 Clark County 87.9 Relatively Low 0
17 Meade County 87.6 Relatively Low 0
18 Kingman County 86.7 Relatively Low 0
19 Morris County 84.1 Relatively Low 0
20 Dickinson County 83.9 Relatively Low 0
21 Kiowa County 82.8 Relatively Low 0
22 Nemaha County 82.8 Relatively Low 0
23 Saline County 82.4 Relatively Low 0
24 Geary County 82 Relatively Low 0
25 Marshall County 81.2 Relatively Low 0
26 Stafford County 81.1 Relatively Low 0
27 Pratt County 80.6 Relatively Low 0
28 Chase County 80.4 Relatively Low 0
29 Harper County 79.5 Relatively Low 0
30 Coffey County 78.5 Relatively Low 0
31 Marion County 78.1 Relatively Low 0
32 Washington County 77.9 Relatively Low 0
33 Ellsworth County 77.4 Relatively Low 0
34 Rice County 76.8 Relatively Low 0
35 Woodson County 76 Relatively Low 0
36 Shawnee County 75.3 Relatively Low 0
37 Osage County 74.9 Relatively Low 0
38 Stevens County 74.6 Relatively Low 0
39 Barton County 74.1 Relatively Low 0
40 Clay County 73.5 Relatively Low 0
41 Morton County 73.1 Relatively Low 0
42 Atchison County 72.7 Relatively Low 0
43 Ottawa County 72.6 Relatively Low 0
44 Brown County 71.4 Relatively Low 0
45 Montgomery County 70.2 Relatively Low 0
46 Ford County 68 Relatively Low 0
47 Jefferson County 67.7 Relatively Low 0
48 McPherson County 67.4 Relatively Low 0
49 Harvey County 67.3 Relatively Low 0
50 Sumner County 64.8 Relatively Low 0
51 Cheyenne County 62.9 Very Low 0
52 Cloud County 62.1 Very Low 0
53 Johnson County 61.2 Very Low 0
54 Ellis County 60.7 Very Low 0
55 Lincoln County 59.3 Very Low 0
56 Leavenworth County 59 Very Low 0
57 Wilson County 59 Very Low 0
58 Russell County 58.9 Very Low 0
59 Phillips County 58.3 Very Low 0
60 Cherokee County 56.3 Very Low 0
61 Douglas County 55.8 Very Low 0
62 Pawnee County 55.1 Very Low 0
63 Edwards County 52.5 Very Low 0
64 Osborne County 52.1 Very Low 0
65 Doniphan County 51.8 Very Low 0
66 Grant County 51.1 Very Low 0
67 Ness County 50.5 Very Low 0
68 Rooks County 50.5 Very Low 0
69 Franklin County 50.2 Very Low 0
70 Trego County 46.8 Very Low 0
71 Finney County 46.4 Very Low 0
72 Wyandotte County 46.2 Very Low 0
73 Hodgeman County 45.6 Very Low 0
74 Bourbon County 44.8 Very Low 0
75 Jewell County 44.3 Very Low 0
76 Rush County 42.5 Very Low 0
77 Republic County 41.5 Very Low 0
78 Smith County 40.9 Very Low 0
79 Gove County 39.2 Very Low 0
80 Gray County 39.1 Very Low 0
81 Labette County 38.6 Very Low 0
82 Anderson County 37.2 Very Low 0
83 Rawlins County 36.8 Very Low 0
84 Linn County 36.3 Very Low 0
85 Miami County 35.5 Very Low 0
86 Crawford County 33.7 Very Low 0
87 Mitchell County 33.3 Very Low 0
88 Graham County 33 Very Low 0
89 Kearny County 32.2 Very Low 0
90 Logan County 31.6 Very Low 0
91 Norton County 31.3 Very Low 0
92 Stanton County 30.4 Very Low 0
93 Wallace County 30.3 Very Low 0
94 Decatur County 30.1 Very Low 0
95 Lane County 28.2 Very Low 0
96 Sherman County 28.1 Very Low 0
97 Hamilton County 27.5 Very Low 0
98 Haskell County 24.9 Very Low 0
99 Allen County 22.4 Very Low 0
100 Scott County 22 Very Low 0
101 Neosho County 21.1 Very Low 0
102 Sheridan County 15.7 Very Low 0
103 Thomas County 15.4 Very Low 0
104 Wichita County 10 Very Low 0
105 Greeley County 6.3 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 wildfire risk county in Kansas?

Butler County, KS has the highest wildfire risk in Kansas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 95.6 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").

What causes wildfire risk in Kansas?

Wildfire risk reflects expected annual losses to buildings, population, and agriculture from wildfire, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. High scores cluster in the western US, where dry climate, fuel loads, and seasonal wind patterns combine with rapid suburban development into fire-prone terrain.