Kansas winter weather risk

105 counties scored 5 rated Very High

Johnson County has the highest winter weather risk in Kansas, scoring 100 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

#	County	NRI score	Rating	NOAA events 2016–2026
1	Johnson County	100	Very High	0
2	Shawnee County	98.9	Very High	0
3	Wyandotte County	98.1	Very High	0
4	Sedgwick County	97.3	Very High	0
5	Douglas County	96.7	Very High	0
6	Riley County	94	Relatively High	0
7	Saline County	93.7	Relatively High	0
8	Butler County	93	Relatively High	0
9	Finney County	90	Relatively High	0
10	Lyon County	88.8	Relatively High	0
11	Crawford County	88.6	Relatively High	0
12	Barton County	86.9	Relatively High	0
13	Geary County	86.9	Relatively High	0
14	Leavenworth County	86.5	Relatively High	0
15	Reno County	86.3	Relatively High	0
16	Montgomery County	85	Relatively Moderate	0
17	Miami County	84	Relatively Moderate	0
18	Franklin County	83.8	Relatively Moderate	0
19	Dickinson County	83.1	Relatively Moderate	0
20	Ellis County	82.8	Relatively Moderate	0
21	McPherson County	82.1	Relatively Moderate	0
22	Harvey County	81.1	Relatively Moderate	0
23	Labette County	79.7	Relatively Moderate	0
24	Osage County	79.1	Relatively Moderate	0
25	Pottawatomie County	76.4	Relatively Moderate	0
26	Marion County	74.3	Relatively Moderate	0
27	Cherokee County	73.6	Relatively Moderate	0
28	Bourbon County	72.4	Relatively Moderate	0
29	Ford County	70.6	Relatively Moderate	0
30	Jackson County	69.8	Relatively Moderate	0
31	Coffey County	69.7	Relatively Moderate	0
32	Scott County	69.5	Relatively Moderate	0
33	Phillips County	69.4	Relatively Moderate	0
34	Cloud County	69.2	Relatively Moderate	0
35	Sherman County	68.8	Relatively Moderate	0
36	Thomas County	67.4	Relatively Moderate	0
37	Neosho County	66.7	Relatively Moderate	0
38	Cowley County	66.5	Relatively Moderate	0
39	Anderson County	65.8	Relatively Moderate	0
40	Marshall County	64.7	Relatively Moderate	0
41	Clay County	64.3	Relatively Moderate	0
42	Rice County	64.1	Relatively Moderate	0
43	Morris County	63.4	Relatively Moderate	0
44	Cheyenne County	63.3	Relatively Moderate	0
45	Norton County	62.2	Relatively Moderate	0
46	Mitchell County	60.8	Relatively Moderate	0
47	Ellsworth County	60.4	Relatively Low	0
48	Stevens County	60.4	Relatively Low	0
49	Wabaunsee County	59.2	Relatively Low	0
50	Seward County	58.2	Relatively Low	0
51	Allen County	58.1	Relatively Low	0
52	Linn County	57.9	Relatively Low	0
53	Nemaha County	57.9	Relatively Low	0
54	Greenwood County	55.6	Relatively Low	0
55	Ottawa County	54.1	Relatively Low	0
56	Logan County	53.2	Relatively Low	0
57	Wilson County	52.2	Relatively Low	0
58	Russell County	50.4	Relatively Low	0
59	Washington County	50.4	Relatively Low	0
60	Jewell County	49.8	Relatively Low	0
61	Smith County	49.6	Relatively Low	0
62	Atchison County	49.5	Relatively Low	0
63	Osborne County	49.4	Relatively Low	0
64	Jefferson County	49.3	Relatively Low	0
65	Rawlins County	48.5	Relatively Low	0
66	Grant County	47.9	Relatively Low	0
67	Decatur County	47.7	Relatively Low	0
68	Republic County	47.5	Relatively Low	0
69	Rooks County	47.5	Relatively Low	0
70	Ness County	47	Relatively Low	0
71	Lincoln County	46.5	Relatively Low	0
72	Woodson County	45	Relatively Low	0
73	Sumner County	41.8	Relatively Low	0
74	Elk County	38.3	Relatively Low	0
75	Kearny County	38	Relatively Low	0
76	Graham County	36.5	Relatively Low	0
77	Trego County	36.3	Relatively Low	0
78	Gove County	35.9	Relatively Low	0
79	Chase County	35.3	Relatively Low	0
80	Pawnee County	34.2	Relatively Low	0
81	Wallace County	33.4	Relatively Low	0
82	Wichita County	33.3	Relatively Low	0
83	Rush County	32.4	Relatively Low	0
84	Chautauqua County	30.7	Relatively Low	0
85	Sheridan County	29.9	Relatively Low	0
86	Morton County	29.3	Relatively Low	0
87	Stafford County	28.1	Relatively Low	0
88	Stanton County	27.4	Relatively Low	0
89	Lane County	26.9	Relatively Low	0
90	Brown County	26.5	Relatively Low	0
91	Doniphan County	25.8	Relatively Low	0
92	Greeley County	25	Relatively Low	0
93	Hamilton County	22.2	Very Low	0
94	Hodgeman County	22.1	Very Low	0
95	Clark County	18.5	Very Low	0
96	Harper County	18.4	Very Low	0
97	Kingman County	17.4	Very Low	0
98	Gray County	17.3	Very Low	0
99	Meade County	17.2	Very Low	0
100	Haskell County	15.4	Very Low	0
101	Kiowa County	14.4	Very Low	0
102	Edwards County	12.2	Very Low	1
103	Comanche County	8.7	Very Low	0
104	Barber County	8	Very Low	0
105	Pratt County	5.9	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 winter weather risk county in Kansas?

Johnson County, KS has the highest winter weather risk in Kansas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 100 out of 100 (rated "Very High").

How many counties in Kansas are rated Very High for winter weather risk?

5 of 105 scored Kansas counties are rated "Very High" for winter weather risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.

What causes winter weather risk in Kansas?

Winter weather risk captures expected losses from heavy snow, blizzards, and mixed precipitation. Highest scores appear in the Great Lakes snowbelt, northern Rockies, and interior Northeast, where lake-effect and orographic snowfall is frequent. Winter weather impacts transportation networks, utilities, agriculture, and population health.