Natural disaster risk in Dickinson County, Kansas
Kansas · population 18,394 · FIPS 20041
Overall: relatively low risk
Dickinson County has a composite risk score of 49.1 out of 100 — higher than 49% of US counties. It ranks 20 of 105 in Kansas (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are ice storm, heat wave, winter weather.
Drought now: No: no drought or dryness
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Dickinson County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 2 weeks in a row.
Drought in Dickinson County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Relatively low 49.1 |
| Expected annual loss About $15.9 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Relatively low 52.7 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively low 39 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Very high 88.5 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Dickinson County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively high 86 |
| Heat wave | Relatively moderate 83 |
| Winter weather | Relatively moderate 83 |
| Hail | Relatively moderate 77 |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate 77 |
| Tornado | Relatively moderate 75 |
| Wildfire | Relatively low 83 |
| Drought | Relatively low 50 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively low 48 |
| Lightning | Relatively low 44 |
| Cold wave | Relatively low 25 |
| Landslide | Very low 45 |
| Earthquake | Very low 26 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Hurricane | No rating |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Dickinson County
Federal declarations that designated Dickinson County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Dickinson County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4940-KS (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding), declared 1 Sep 2026.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4940-KS | Major disaster | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 1 Sep 2026 | No |
All FEMA declarations in Kansas, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Dickinson County, Kansas?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Dickinson County as relatively low, with a score of 49.1 out of 100 (higher than 49% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Dickinson County?
The hazards rated highest for Dickinson County are ice storm (relatively high), heat wave (relatively moderate), winter weather (relatively moderate).
What is the flood risk in Dickinson County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Dickinson County as relatively low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Dickinson County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Dickinson County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4940-KS (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding), declared 1 Sep 2026.
Is Dickinson County in a drought?
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Dickinson County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 2 weeks in a row.
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