Hazard Plain Automated baseline

Reno County, KS

Risk-assessment baseline packet

County FIPS:
20155
Release:
2026-10
Data as of:
2026-09-30
Storm Events data through:
2026-06-30

Hazard Plain is an independent product built from public federal data. It is not a FEMA document and is not reviewed or endorsed by FEMA or any state agency.

Hazard Plain release 2026-10, as of 2026-09-30.

Summary

Plan status as of 2026-09-30: Approved, expires 2029-08-21. Plan: Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), approved 2024-08-22.

Since the plan was approved on 2024-08-22: 1 new hazard declaration (1 incident) and 60 NOAA Storm Events records; details under "What changed since your last plan".

Highest expected annual loss (FEMA National Risk Index, modeled total; see B1-a): Inland Flooding ($14,265,237 a year), Tornado ($10,001,469) and Wildfire ($4,292,553).

The tables that follow are organized by the items of FEMA's Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool, Element B (B1-a to B2-c); each heading says which item its tables support.

Plan clock

Status:
Approved, expires 2029-08-21
Plan:
Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)
Approved:
2024-08-22
Days to expiry:
1,056

What changed since your last plan (approved 2024-08-22)

New federal declarations:
1 new hazard declaration (1 incident): DR-4883-KS (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding)
Storm Events records since approval:
60 records (data through 2026-06-30)
Repetitive loss now:
FMA RL 0, SRL 2 (44 CFR 77.2); any definition: 7
Repeat-flood change:
this release sets the baseline count.

Sources: 1, 2, 4, 6 (numbered list at the end)

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county: 43 rows, in the section "Plan clock: Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county" on the following pages.

State plan status and tribal plans in this state: see the state page.

Plan clock

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county

Source: 1

JurisdictionTypeStatusPlanApprovedExpiresDays to expirynegative = days since expiryUpdate underwayNotes
Reno CountyCountyApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-01-24
Abbyville cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Arlington cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Buhler cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-02-02
Haven cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-04-10
Hutchinson cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Langdon cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Nickerson cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-04-17
Partridge cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-02-13
Plevna cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Pretty Prairie cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
South Hutchinson cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Sylvia cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Turon cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Willowbrook cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-01-24
Castleton townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-01-24
Center townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Clay townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Enterprise townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Haven townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Langdon townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Loda townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Miami townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Reno townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Sumner townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Sylvia townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-02-09
Yoder townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Buhler Unified School District 313School/School DistrictPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Fairfield Unified School District 310School/School DistrictPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312School/School DistrictApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-01-24
Hutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308School/School DistrictPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Nickerson Unified School District 309School/School DistrictPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Alta Township Drainage District #2Flood Control DistrictPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Ark Valley Electric Co-OpElectric/Power AuthorityApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-01-28
Cow Creek Drainage Dist #2Flood Control DistrictPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Hutchinson Catholic SchoolsSchool/School DistrictPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Hutchinson Community CollegeCollege/UniversityApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-02-18
Hutchinson Correctional FacilitySpecial DistrictApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-01-24
Hutchinson Regional Healthcare SystemHospital/Medical FacilityApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-03-31
Midwest EnergyElectric/Power AuthorityApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2024-12-17
Reno Drainage Dist #3Flood Control DistrictApproved, expires 2029-08-21Region G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992)2024-08-222029-08-211,056this jurisdiction approved 2025-03-03
Reno Rural FD #2Fire/EMS DistrictPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Reno RWD #3Water/Sewer AuthorityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion G Multi-Jurisdictional HM Plan (FEMA plan 109992), pending adoption here2024-08-22 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-08-21 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.

Plan 109992 lists 310 other participants not on this page, 191 of them not covered by it yet (named in the Excel file).

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-a: hazard identification

Hazards NRI does not cover (local data needed)

  • dam failure (incl. upstream dams)
  • levee failure
  • flash flood as its own subtype
  • ice jams
  • debris flows
  • erosion (riverine and coastal)
  • land subsidence and sinkholes
  • expansive soils

The 18 National Risk Index hazards, ranked by expected annual loss (EAL)

Sources: 5, 6

Rank by EALHazardNRI risk ratingEAL ratingEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearCost of expected deaths and injuriesFEMA's dollar value per year, not property damageEAL total (see note)modeled dollars per yearStorm Events records, 1996 to 2026-06-30countStorm Events coverage note
1Inland FloodingRelatively LowRelatively Low$13,916,021$11,460$337,757$14,265,23756
2TornadoRelatively HighRelatively High$3,165,584$16,926$6,818,959$10,001,46950
3WildfireRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$4,116,009$1,304$175,240$4,292,5534
4Cold WaveRelatively ModerateRelatively High$83$8,407$3,931,846$3,940,3353Includes 1 Frost/Freeze record (outside NRI's Cold Wave definition; counted in this table and in B1-d, not in the B1-e descriptor).
5Strong WindRelatively HighRelatively High$1,730,046$100,451$2,045,936$3,876,433467Includes 40 High Wind and 2 Strong Wind records (NOAA non-thunderstorm wind types, outside NRI's Strong Wind definition).
6HailRelatively HighRelatively Moderate$1,589,342$1,034,834$153,071$2,777,247588
7Ice StormVery HighVery High$1,879,783n/a$548,553$2,428,3366
8Heat WaveRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$21,825$1,072$2,058,649$2,081,54610
9Winter WeatherRelatively HighRelatively High$232,169$374$84,313$316,85671
10LightningRelatively LowRelatively Low$29,583n/a$217,119$246,7027
11DroughtRelatively LowRelatively Lown/a$165,300n/a$165,30065
12EarthquakeVery LowVery Low$126,627n/a$38,024$164,651Storm Events does not record earthquakes.
13LandslideVery LowVery Low$35n/a$2$370Declared 1 time; no Storm Events record of this type.
14HurricaneNo RatingNo Expected Annual Losses$0$0$0$00No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).

Total = buildings + agriculture + population equivalence; FEMA values each expected death (or 10 injuries) at $13.7 million (2024 dollars).

NRI risk rating combines expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience; EAL rating rates expected annual loss alone. Both compare this county with all U.S. counties.

Local data needed: state and local landslide records (Storm Events records this hazard only in part).

Not applicable to this county per NRI, with no federal declaration and no Storm Events record since 1996: avalanche, coastal flooding, tsunami and volcanic activity. That is the evidence for leaving them out of the plan.

The state hazard mitigation plan also lists hazards for this county; FEMA asks the plan to explain any hazard it leaves out.

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-b: hazard location

Affects the whole county (national data give no location within it): Cold Wave, Drought, Hail, Heat Wave, Ice Storm, Lightning, Strong Wind and Winter Weather.

Inland Flooding: The FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) is the required location source for flooding. See the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (https://msc.fema.gov) for this county.

Hazards that vary within the county: highest-rated census tracts

Source: 5

HazardHighest-rated census tractsNRI risk rating, score 0 to 100
Earthquaketract 6 (Relatively Low, 45.6); tract 14 (Relatively Low, 42.6); tract 13 (Very Low, 41.0)
Hurricaneno tract has a National Risk Index rating for this hazard
Landslidetract 14 (Very Low, 63.1); tract 17 (Very Low, 62.0); tract 11 (Very Low, 56.3)
Tornadotract 14 (Very High, 99.3); tract 11 (Very High, 99.1); tract 3 (Very High, 98.7)
Wildfiretract 11 (Very High, 99.3); tract 17 (Relatively High, 98.9); tract 15 (Relatively High, 98.5)

Up to 3 census tracts per hazard, highest National Risk Index rating first, then highest score; a tract number is the Census tract number (for example 6 is Census Tract 6). FEMA's Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool maps the National Risk Index for every tract: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/resilience-analysis-and-planning-tool

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-c: hazard extent

Extent: scale, observed range and worst recorded event per hazard

Sources: 6, 7

HazardScaleRecordscount and yearsObserved rangeWorst recorded eventMost damaging (when different)How it applies to jurisdictionsNote
Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chillwind chill2 records, 2011 to 2021 (2 zone-level)1 day to 13 days (median 7 days); 2 with a recorded value13 consecutive days, 2021-02-06 to 2021-02-18, zone-levelCountywide (zone-level records).
Frost/Freeze (outside NRI's Cold Wave definition)crop damage1 record, 2007 (1 zone-level)No crop damage reported in 1 record.Countywide (zone-level records).
DroughtU.S. Drought Monitor scale (D0 to D4)65 records, 2000 to 2026 (65 zone-level)25 days to 823 days (median 152 days); 8 with a recorded value823 days (27 months), 2022-07-01 to 2024-09-30, a run of 27 consecutive Storm Events drought records, zone-levelDrought, 2011-07-01, property not reported; $4,000,000 crops (zone total, 2011 dollars)Countywide (zone-level records).Storm Events enters a drought at D2 or worse east of the Rockies and D3 or worse from the Rockies west (NWS Instruction 10-1605); NRI drought counts D3 and D4 only.
EarthquakeModified Mercalli (local data)0Storm Events does not record earthquakes; the USGS earthquake catalog is the source.
Hailhail size (inches)720 records, 1957 to 20260.75 in to 5 in (median 1 in); 719 with a recorded value5 in hail, 1995-05-22Hail, 1998-05-24, $40,000 property; $750,000 crops (1998 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Hutchinson city (148 records), Haven city (49 records), Haven township (49 records), Turon city (46 records), Arlington city (41 records), Nickerson city (35 records), Sylvia city (33 records), Sylvia township (33 records), Pretty Prairie city (31 records), Plevna city (28 records); and 9 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).
Excessive Heat, Heatheat index (in event narratives)10 records, 2006 to 2011 (10 zone-level)1 day to 26 days (median 3 days); 9 with a recorded value26 consecutive days, 2011-07-14 to 2011-08-08, 3 direct deaths, zone-levelCountywide (zone-level records).
Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical DepressionSaffir-Simpson0Storm Events files every zone of a storm's episode under the storm's type; flooding from the storm is filed as Flood or Flash Flood records.
Ice StormSperry-Piltz ice scale (local data)6 records, 1998 to 2017 (6 zone-level)Ice Storm, 2007-12-10, $37,500,000 property; $0 crops (2007 dollars); NWS zone KSZ067Countywide (zone-level records).
Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flooddamage and flood days (flood depth: FIRM)56 records, 1996 to 2025 (4 zone-level)Flood, 2007-05-23, $6,500,000 property; $0 crops (2007 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Hutchinson city (21 records), Nickerson city (10 records), Haven city (6 records), Haven township (6 records), Willowbrook city (6 records), South Hutchinson city (5 records), Sylvia city (4 records), Sylvia township (4 records), Partridge city (3 records), Abbyville city (2 records); and 6 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file). Zone-level records (4) apply countywide.Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Storm Events damage is often $0 or blank for floods, major ones included; FEMA Public Assistance by declaration (B1-d) shows which floods cost the most.
Debris Flownone (count and damage only)0
Lightningannualized frequency (the measure FEMA's Local Mitigation Planning Handbook names)7 records, 1998 to 2013Lightning, 2006-05-22, $30,000 property; crops not reported (2006 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Pretty Prairie city (2 records), Buhler city (1 record), Hutchinson city (1 record), Nickerson city (1 record), South Hutchinson city (1 record).Storm Events lists lightning with damage or casualties.
High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI's Strong Wind definition)wind speed (kt and mph)42 records, 1999 to 2026 (42 zone-level)35 kt (40 mph) to 73 kt (84 mph) (median 51.5 kt (59 mph)); 42 with a recorded value73 kt (84 mph) measured gust, High Wind, 2021-12-15; NWS zone KSZ067High Wind, 2009-03-23, $80,000 property; crops not reported (zone total, 2009 dollars)Countywide (zone-level records).
Thunderstorm Windwind speed (kt and mph)536 records, 1956 to 202645 kt (52 mph) to 90 kt (104 mph) (median 56 kt (64 mph)); 492 with a recorded value90 kt (104 mph), measurement type not recorded, Thunderstorm Wind, 1990-06-19; same speed and measurement basis also recorded on 1990-06-19Thunderstorm Wind, 2005-07-03, $12,500,000 property; $2,000,000 crops (2005 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Hutchinson city (85 records), Nickerson city (39 records), Plevna city (36 records), Sylvia city (34 records), Sylvia township (34 records), Pretty Prairie city (29 records), South Hutchinson city (20 records), Haven city (19 records), Haven township (19 records), Arlington city (18 records); and 9 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).
TornadoEnhanced Fujita (Fujita before Feb 2007)88 records, 1954 to 2026F/EF0 to F/EF5 (median F/EF0); 85 with a recorded valueF5 tornado, 1990-03-13, 21 mi path length (whole path, pre-1996), 1,320 yd wide, $25,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1990 dollars), 1 direct injuryTornado, 1991-03-26, $25,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1991 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Nickerson city (12 records), Partridge city (6 records), Pretty Prairie city (6 records), Haven city (4 records), Haven township (4 records), Arlington city (3 records), Langdon city (3 records), Langdon township (3 records), Plevna city (3 records), Sylvia city (3 records); and 5 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).Before 1996 a tornado is listed once, under the county where it began, with its whole path's rating and length; from 1996 on, each county lists its own segment. Length is not used to rank tornadoes (see Methods).
Wildfireacres burned (local data)4 records, 2006 to 2017 (4 zone-level)Wildfire, 2017-03-06, $2,000,000 property; $500,000 crops (2017 dollars); NWS zone KSZ067Countywide (zone-level records).
Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleetnone in data (snowfall: local data)71 records, 1998 to 2026 (71 zone-level)Blizzard, 2009-03-27, $1,500,000 property; crops not reported (2009 dollars); NWS zone KSZ067Countywide (zone-level records).

Where a hazard names more than 10 jurisdictions, the table lists the 10 with the most records; every one is in the Excel file, sheet "B1-c Extent".

In event narratives only (local data needed): wind chill, temperature, heat index, ice thickness, acres burned and snow depth; any physical measure of debris flow and lightning.

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records from zones that no NWS zone-county file places in this county (mostly before 2020) are not counted here (the Methods page explains the zone matching).

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-d: previous occurrences

Federal declarations for this county: 24 declarations covering 19 separate hazard incidents counted in this packet (declarations for the same incident count once; non-natural and evacuation-only declarations are not counted).

Federal disaster declarations for this county

Sources: 1, 2, 3

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardCounty Public Assistancefederal share obligated, nominal dollarsFlagsNotes
2025-07-222025-05-18DR-4883-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornado$351,983.78new since last plan; within last 5 years
2024-08-202024-05-19DR-4811-KSMajor disasterSevere Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornado$308,555.64in the 12 months before plan approval; within last 5 years
2022-03-052022-03-05FM-5425-KSFire managementCottonwood Fire ComplexWildfireno Public Assistance recordedwithin last 5 years
2020-03-292020-01-20DR-4504-KSMajor disasterCOVID-19 PandemicNon-natural, not countednone placed in this county by FEMA's record; $16,404.82 for this declaration is not placed in any county (see the state page)
2020-03-132020-01-20EM-3481-KSEmergencyCOVID-19Non-natural, not countedno Public Assistance recordedsame incident as DR-4504
2019-06-202019-04-28DR-4449-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,and MudslidesInland Flooding; Landslide; Strong Wind; Tornado$2,022,353.22
2019-05-282019-05-09EM-3412-KSEmergencyTornadoes and FloodingInland Flooding; Tornadono Public Assistance recordedsame incident as DR-4449
2019-02-252018-10-04DR-4417-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingInland Flooding; Strong Wind$270,027.03
2017-03-052017-03-04FM-5170-KSFire managementHighland Hills FireWildfireno Public Assistance recorded
2013-10-222013-07-22DR-4150-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornado$959,990.82
2009-06-252009-04-25DR-1849-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and TornadoesInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornado$398,961
2009-06-242009-03-26DR-1848-KSMajor disasterSevere Winter Storm and Record and Near Record SnowWinter Weather$116,822.69
2008-07-092008-05-22DR-1776-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms, Flooding and TornadoesInland Flooding; Tornado$240,445.36
2008-02-012007-12-06DR-1741-KSMajor disasterSevere Winter StormsWinter Weather$38,532,427.13
2007-12-122007-12-06EM-3282-KSEmergencySevere Winter StormsWinter Weatherno Public Assistance recordedsame incident as DR-1741
2007-05-062007-05-04DR-1699-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingInland Flooding; Tornado$1,350,248.15
2006-03-302006-03-30FM-2632-KSFire managementObee FireWildfireno Public Assistance recorded
2005-09-102005-09-01EM-3236-KSEmergencyHurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane: evacuation support, not a local hazard event; not countedno Public Assistance recorded
2005-02-082005-01-04DR-1579-KSMajor disasterSevere Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and FloodingInland Flooding; Winter Weather$6,898,225.39
1999-05-041999-05-03DR-1273-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms and TornadoesTornadoPA not declared for this county
1993-07-221993-06-28DR-1000-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms & FloodingInland Floodingno Public Assistance recorded
1973-09-281973-09-28DR-403-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingInland Flooding; Tornadono Public Assistance recorded
1973-05-021973-05-02DR-378-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms & FloodingInland Floodingno Public Assistance recorded
1965-06-231965-06-23DR-201-KSMajor disasterFloodingInland Floodingno Public Assistance recorded

School districts and special districts in this county: $116,624.22 (included in the county total above). Public Assistance matched by applicant name to the school districts and special districts FEMA lists as plan participants in this county. They have no row of their own in the jurisdiction table, so their total is listed here. These dollars are already included in the county PA column of the declarations table (the FEMA record places each applicant in this county), so this line is not added to it.

County Public Assistance: applicants the FEMA record places in this county, including any state agencies FEMA files there; statewide rows are listed on the state page; federal share obligated, nominal dollars.

Statewide declarations

Source: 2

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazard
1982-06-281982-06-28DR-663-KSMajor disasterSevere Storms and FloodingInland Flooding
1958-11-061958-11-06DR-88-KSMajor disasterFloodsInland Flooding
1957-09-051957-09-05DR-81-KSMajor disasterFloodsInland Flooding
1955-05-271955-05-27DR-34-KSMajor disasterTornadoTornado

FEMA recorded these with designated area Statewide and no county, so they are listed on every county page in the state and not counted with county rows. Local data needed: whether each one affected this county.

Public Assistance filed under this county for declarations that do not list it: 2 rows, $446,660.11

Sources: 2, 3

FEMA numberDeclaredTitleApplicantPA obligatedfederal share obligated, nominal dollars
DR-4640-KS2022-02-17Severe Storms and Straight Line WindsArk Valley Electric Cooperative Association$102,303.96
DR-4063-KS2012-05-24Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingArk Valley Electric Cooperative Association$344,356.15

FEMA's Public Assistance summaries file these applicants under this county, but FEMA's declaration rows for these disasters do not designate it (an electric cooperative or district serving several counties, for example). Not in any declaration row above and not counted.

Public Assistance not placed in any Kansas county: 4 rows, $183,565.84; listed on the Kansas state page.

Source: 3

Previous occurrences by hazard, with explicit no-event rows

Sources: 2, 6, 7

HazardStorm Events records, all years on file(years in the Period column)Since plan approvalrecordsIn the 12 months before plan approvalrecordsLast 5 yearsrecordsDeclared incidents, all yearsseparate disastersDeclared since approvalseparate disastersPeriodStatement
Cold Wave3000001996 to 2026-06-30Includes 1 Frost/Freeze record.
Drought6541233001996 to 2026-06-30
Earthquake000000Storm Events does not record earthquakes; the USGS earthquake catalog is the source.
Hail72020432001955 to 2026-06-30
Heat Wave10000001996 to 2026-06-30
Hurricane0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Ice Storm6000001996 to 2026-06-30
Inland Flooding561011311996 to 2026-06-30
Landslide0000101996 to 2026-06-30No Storm Events records of this type; 1 federal declared incident (see declarations table)
Lightning7000001996 to 2026-06-30
Strong Wind578281259611955 to 2026-06-30Includes 40 High Wind and 2 Strong Wind records.
Tornado88203911950 to 2026-06-30
Wildfire4000301996 to 2026-06-30
Winter Weather715312301996 to 2026-06-30

Notable Storm Events records

Sources: 1, 6, 7

DateEvent typeMagnitude or extentDamagenominal dollarsDeaths, injuriesdirect onlyLocationFlagsWhy listed
2021-12-15High Wind73 kt (84 mph) measured gust$0 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2021 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ067 (RENO), zone-levelwithin last 5 yearsB1-c worst recorded: High Wind and Strong Wind
2021-02-06Extreme Cold/Wind Chill$0 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2021 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ067 (RENO), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
2017-03-06Wildfire$2,000,000 property; $500,000 crops (zone total, 2017 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ067 (RENO), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Wildfire
2011-07-14Excessive Heatdamage not reported3, 0NWS zone KSZ067 (RENO), zone-leveldeaths or injuries recorded
2009-03-27Blizzard$1,500,000 property; crops not reported (zone total, 2009 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ067 (RENO), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleet
2007-12-10Ice Storm$37,500,000 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2007 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ067 (RENO), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Ice Storm
2007-05-23Flood$6,500,000 property; $0 crops (2007 dollars)0, 0HUTCHINSONB1-c worst recorded: Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flood
2005-07-03Thunderstorm Wind70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust$12,500,000 property; $2,000,000 crops (2005 dollars)1, 6PRETTY PRAIRIEdeaths or injuries recorded
1995-05-22Hail5 indamage not recorded (pre-1996 record)0, 0TuronB1-c worst recorded: Hail
1992-06-19Thunderstorm Wind70 kt (81 mph), measurement type not recordeddamage not recorded (pre-1996 record)0, 8location not recordeddeaths or injuries recorded
1990-06-19Thunderstorm Wind90 kt (104 mph), measurement type not recordeddamage not recorded (pre-1996 record)0, 0location not recordedB1-c worst recorded: Thunderstorm Wind
1990-03-13TornadoF5, 21 mi path length (whole path, pre-1996), 1,320 yd wide$25,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1990 dollars)0, 1location not recordedB1-c worst recorded: Tornado

The full list is in the Excel file, sheet "B1-d Storm Events history" (1,608 rows).

Location is the place NOAA recorded, as written in its data; it need not be a jurisdiction in this plan.

Local data needed: state-declared emergencies, from your state emergency management agency (federal data do not include them).

Tribal and special-area declarations in this state are listed on the state page.

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-e: probability of future events

Probability: FEMA annualized frequency and descriptor per hazard

Sources: 5, 6

HazardFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)unit per rowUnitIn plain termsDescriptorDescriptor basisNRI events or days in its record period (hail, wind and tornado are area-weighted, so can be fractional)NRI periodLocationNote
Cold Wave1.74event-days per yearabout 1.74 days per yearPossibleStorm Events event-days in 2 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (6.67%)332005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide
Drought62.4event-days per yearabout 62.4 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 9 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (30%)1,9392000 to 2025 (25.25 years; D3 and D4 only)countywide
Earthquake0.000718annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county has at least minor-damage shaking in a year: 0.0718%not shownmodeledsee B1-fNo descriptor (Storm Events does not record earthquakes).
Hail11.4events per yearabout 11.4 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)432.4 (modeled)1986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Heat Wave11.8event-days per yearabout 11.8 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 3 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (10%)1522005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide
Hurricane0events per yearnone modeledUnlikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)01851 to 2024 (Atlantic)see B1-fNRI counts hurricane and tropical storm tracks passing within storm-force wind range; federal declarations are in B1-d.
Ice Storm1.01event-days per yearabout 1.01 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 6 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (20%)681946-12-31 to 2014-02-12 (67 years)countywide
Inland Flooding1.71event-days per yearabout 1.71 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 21 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (70%)481996 to 2023 (28 years)see B1-f
Landslide0.14events per year (modeled)about 1 in 7 yearsLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-f
Lightning47.8days per year with a strikeabout 47.8 days per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1995 to 2023 (29 years; CONUS)countywide
Strong Wind7.19events per yearabout 7.19 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)2741986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Tornado1.46events per yearabout 1.46 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1950 to 2023 (EF2+); 1986 to 2023 (EF0-1)see B1-f
Wildfire0.00432annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county burns in a year: 0.432%LikelyStorm Events records in 3 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (10%)not shownmodeledsee B1-f
Winter Weather11.6event-days per yearabout 11.6 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 24 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (80%)2212005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide

FEMA annualized frequency (modeled) is the National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025) estimate of how often a hazard affects this county in a year; it is not recorded events divided by years, and its unit differs by hazard (events, event-days, or days with a lightning strike per year). For earthquake, wildfire, coastal flooding and tsunami the value is the chance (or number of events) at a location in the county, not across the county, so no "1 in N years" is given and the descriptor comes from Storm Events where it has a record (none for earthquake). The Methods page gives each hazard's method, from FEMA's National Risk Index Technical Documentation v1.20.

Where NRI gives event-days, the descriptor comes from the share of years with a Storm Events record; NRI's source records more events, so the two differ.

Descriptor scale used in this packet (defined per unit)

Sources: 5, 6

UnitDescriptorDefinition
events per yearHighly likely1 or more per year
events per yearLikelyabout once in 1 to 10 years
events per yearPossibleabout once in 10 to 100 years
events per yearUnlikelyless than once in 100 years
annual probabilityLikely10% to under 100% chance in a given year
annual probabilityPossible1% to under 10% chance in a given year
annual probabilityUnlikelyunder 1% chance in a given year
event-days (share of years)Highly likelyevent-days recorded in 90% or more of years
event-days (share of years)Likelyevent-days recorded in 10% to under 90% of years
event-days (share of years)Possibleevent-days recorded in some years but under 10% of years
lightning strike-daysHighly likelycloud-to-ground strikes on 1 or more days per year

Intensity bands: historical frequency (Storm Events)

Source: 6

HazardBandYearsEventscounty-coded recordsYears in periodEvents per yearevents / years
Hail1.00-1.99 in1996 to 20253403011.3
Hail2.00 in+1996 to 202548301.6
Thunderstorm Wind (counted as NRI Strong Wind)50-64 kt1996 to 20253573011.9
Thunderstorm Wind (counted as NRI Strong Wind)65 kt+1996 to 202554301.8
Thunderstorm Wind (counted as NRI Strong Wind)unmeasured or below 50 kt1996 to 20251300.0333
TornadoEF0-11996 to 202545301.5
TornadoEF2-31996 to 20252300.0667
TornadoEF4-51996 to 20250300
Tornadounrated (EFU)1996 to 20252300.0667

The bands show how often events of each severity were recorded in this county, to profile how severe events have been (FEMA's probability item asks for the range of intensities).

Hail smaller than 1 inch is not counted: on 2010-01-05 the National Weather Service raised its severe-hail threshold from 3/4 inch to 1 inch, so smaller reports became less common after 2009 (NWS Service Change Notice 09-52). NRI hail frequency uses a 0.75 inch threshold.

Optional: future conditions. Not a required item in the 2025 FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide; some states ask for it. The federal Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) site gives county exposure to future climate conditions (https://resilience.climate.gov/).

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-f: hazards that vary across jurisdictions

Range of census tract risk within the county

Source: 5

HazardTractsrated of allNRI risk score, 0 to 100Tracts by rating
MinMedianMax
Cold Wave17 of 1768.086.692.4Relatively High 15, Relatively Moderate 2
Drought12 of 1768.383.594.4Relatively Moderate 2, Relatively Low 5, Very Low 5, No Rating 5
Earthquake17 of 1713.823.945.6Relatively Low 2, Very Low 15
Hail17 of 1783.292.999.1Very High 2, Relatively High 14, Relatively Moderate 1
Heat Wave17 of 1761.384.791.0Relatively High 9, Relatively Moderate 8
Hurricane0 of 17No Rating 17
Ice Storm17 of 1794.598.399.7Very High 14, Relatively High 3
Inland Flooding17 of 1726.462.593.7Relatively High 3, Relatively Moderate 11, Relatively Low 3
Landslide17 of 1710.129.063.1Very Low 17
Lightning17 of 1733.057.570.7Relatively Moderate 14, Relatively Low 3
Strong Wind17 of 1791.397.899.3Very High 14, Relatively High 3
Tornado17 of 1780.896.599.3Very High 15, Relatively High 2
Wildfire16 of 1721.691.799.3Very High 1, Relatively High 6, Relatively Moderate 3, Relatively Low 3, Very Low 3, No Rating 1
Winter Weather17 of 1777.191.696.8Very High 2, Relatively High 14, Relatively Moderate 1

Drought: Agriculture is all of NRI's expected annual loss for this hazard in the county, so the tract range mostly reflects where crop and livestock value is.

Rated tracts only: No Rating (score 0.0), Not Applicable and Insufficient Data tracts are counted but not used for the minimum, median and maximum.

The score ranks a tract against all U.S. tracts (100 = highest). The rating is FEMA's category for the tract's risk value, computed differently, so the two can disagree.

Frequency data for cold wave, drought, hail, heat wave, ice storm, lightning, strong wind and winter weather are county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone), the same for every jurisdiction; the tract range mostly reflects where buildings and people are (crop and livestock value where a line above names agriculture).

Each jurisdiction (starting figures from federal data)

Sources: 1, 3, 4, 6

JurisdictionTypePlan statusRepetitive lossFMA RL and SRL (44 CFR 77.2); repeat-flood, any definitionPublic Assistance to this jurisdictionFEMA records matched by applicant name; federal share obligated, nominal dollarsEvent records naming this placeall years; since its planNotes
Reno CountyCountyApproved, expires 2029-08-21FMA RL 0, SRL 2; any 7$486,489.740 total; 0 since its plan
Abbyville cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$10,902.2625 total; no approved plan
Arlington cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$17,343.5262 total; no approved plan
Buhler cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$16,582.8341 total; 3 since its plan
Haven cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$342,448.4678 total; 5 since its plan
Hutchinson cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$2,209,129.96257 total; no approved plan
Langdon cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$10,67536 total; no approved plan
Nickerson cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$142,005.1897 total; 1 since its plan
Partridge cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded42 total; 3 since its plan
Plevna cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$56,220.1868 total; no approved plan
Pretty Prairie cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$46,597.0770 total; no approved plan
South Hutchinson cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$245,431.5351 total; no approved plan
Sylvia cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$58,648.1274 total; no approved plan
Turon cityCityPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded69 total; no approved plan
Willowbrook cityCityApproved, expires 2029-08-21FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$108,027.5331 total; 4 since its plan
Castleton townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2029-08-21$266,517.8224 total; 2 since its planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Center townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligible$127,396.840 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Clay townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligible$164,456.650 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Enterprise townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligible$16,509.450 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Haven townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligible$16,456.2778 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Langdon townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligible$85,927.2736 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Loda townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleno Public Assistance recorded0 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Miami townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleno Public Assistance recorded0 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Reno townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleno Public Assistance recorded0 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Sumner townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligible$32,506.430 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Sylvia townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2029-08-21no Public Assistance recorded74 total; 1 since its planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Yoder townshipTownshipPlan 109992 approved 2024-08-22, pending adoption here; not yet eligible$228,580.9634 total; no approved planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.

Repetitive-loss counts are for whole NFIP communities, which can extend beyond this county (see the note in B2-c).

School districts and special districts get a plan clock row only.

County Public Assistance in B1-d also includes applicants filed under the county that are not jurisdictions in this plan (for example state agencies, special districts and nonprofits), so the jurisdiction rows add up to less.

Supports FEMA checklist items B2-a and B2-b: vulnerability and potential impacts

Local data needed

The table below gives county-level starting figures; the plan describes impacts for each jurisdiction and its own assets.

  • Critical facilities and lifelines per hazard
  • A problem statement per jurisdiction per hazard
  • Changes in development in hazard-prone areas since the last approval, or a statement of none (E1-a)
  • Future assets

County-level starter: exposure, expected annual loss and damage since the plan

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

HazardBuilding exposuremodeled dollarsAgriculture exposuremodeled dollarsPopulation exposedpeopleEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearCost of expected deaths and injuriesFEMA's dollar value per year, not property damageEAL as % of exposurebuildings; agriculture where notedStorm Events damage since 2024-08-22county-coded records, property plus crops, nominal dollarsZone-level damage since planproperty plus crops, reported for the zonePublic Assistance since plannominal dollars; see noteNote
Cold Wave$15,274,770,034$279,136,95761,884$83$8,407$3,931,846under 0.0001%
Droughtn/a$99,157,437n/an/a$165,300n/a0.167% (agriculture)$0NRI has no building exposure for this hazard; agriculture shown
Earthquake$28,074,469,519n/a61,898$126,627n/a$38,0240.000451%
Hail$15,274,770,034$279,136,95761,884$1,589,342$1,034,834$153,0710.0104%$0
Heat Wave$15,274,770,034$279,136,95761,884$21,825$1,072$2,058,6490.000143%
Hurricane$15,274,770,034$279,136,95761,884$0$0$00%
Ice Storm$15,274,279,760n/a61,882$1,879,783n/a$548,5530.0123%
Inland Flooding$15,272,985,779$53,859,5642,959$13,916,021$11,460$337,757n/a (see note)$0$351,983.78NRI counts the full building value of any census block with some flood loss; this is not the value of buildings in the floodplain. Use local FIRM overlays for B2-a/B2-b.
Landslide$26,114,641n/a83$35n/a$20.000132%
Lightning$15,274,770,034n/a61,884$29,583n/a$217,1190.000194%
Strong Wind$15,274,770,034$279,136,95761,884$1,730,046$100,451$2,045,9360.0113%$0$0$351,983.78
Tornado$15,274,770,034$279,136,95761,884$3,165,584$16,926$6,818,9590.0207%$0$351,983.78
Wildfire$3,004,577,414$85,279,84513,631$4,116,009$1,304$175,2400.137%
Winter Weather$15,274,770,034$279,136,95761,884$232,169$374$84,3130.00152%$0

Totals since 2024-08-22 (Storm Events through 2026-06-30): 46 county-coded records, 39 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $0; 14 zone-level records, 14 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $0 reported for the zone; Public Assistance: $351,983.78 on 1 counted declaration.

FEMA does not split Public Assistance by hazard. A declaration mapped to several hazards is listed under each of them with its full amount, so the per-hazard column does not add up to the total; the unit total counts each declaration once.

NRI computes earthquake exposure on its own basis, so it exceeds the county building value in B2-a.

Supports FEMA checklist item B2-a: vulnerability (county context)

County context

Source: 5

MeasureValue
Population61,884
Building value (total, not at risk)$15,274,770,034
Agriculture value (total, not at risk)$279,136,957
NRI risk rating (all hazards)Relatively Low
Expected annual loss, buildings and agriculture, all hazards$28,147,234
Expected annual loss, population equivalence, all hazards (NRI values each statistical life at $13.7M; a modeled value of expected deaths and injuries, not property damage)$16,409,469
Social vulnerability ratingRelatively Low
Community resilience ratingRelatively High
NRI versionDecember 2025

FEMA's all-hazard expected annual loss adds buildings, agriculture and population equivalence; this table gives the property part and the population-equivalence part as separate rows.

Social vulnerability: higher means people are more likely to be harmed and slower to recover. Community resilience: lower means the community is less able to recover. High social vulnerability and low resilience both raise the NRI risk rating.

Supports FEMA checklist item B2-c: repetitive loss properties

Repetitive loss in this county, both definitions

Sources: 1, 4

DefinitionPropertiesSevere repetitive lossProperties
Repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)0Severe repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)2
Repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition6Severe repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition1

The state NFIP coordinator's list, the source FEMA's Handbook names, often uses the NFIP insurance definition (second row).

Repeat-flood properties: county and state-level rows

Sources: 1, 4

ScopeRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
County total0261712
of which: Reno County (unincorporated area)0261712
Statewide, no county in FEMA's file0010100

The statewide row counts properties FEMA's file gives with no county in this state; they are listed for reference and are not in this county's counts.

Repeat-flood properties by jurisdiction in the plan (NFIP community)

Sources: 1, 4

JurisdictionNFIP community IDRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
Reno County2005670261712
Abbyville city2004160000000
Arlington city2004640000000
Buhler city2004720000000
Haven city2005030000000
Hutchinson city2002830000000
Langdon city2003640000000
Nickerson city2002840000000
Partridge city2004460000000
Plevna city2004230000000
Pretty Prairie city2005490000000
South Hutchinson city2005300000000
Sylvia city2005150000000
Turon city2008650000000
Willowbrook city2002850000000

Counts by occupancy group for each jurisdiction are in the Excel file, sheet "B2-c Jurisdictions".

Jurisdiction rows are whole NFIP communities and need not add up to the county total: a community that extends into another county is counted in full on each jurisdiction row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

County repeat-flood properties by occupancy group

Sources: 1, 4

Occupancy groupRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
single-family residential0261712
2 to 4 unit residential0000000
other residential0000000
non-residential0000000
not reported0000000

FEMA's occupancy groups have no institutional class; institutional properties are counted in non-residential or other residential in the table by occupancy group.

FMA RL and FMA SRL are the Flood Mitigation Assistance definitions (44 CFR 77.2), the ones the FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide cites. NFIP repetitive loss (the FEMA insurance definition) is 2 or more claims over $1,000 in 10 years, and a property can leave that group once it is mitigated. Also shown: NFIP severe repetitive loss, any category, mitigated and currently insured. The Methods page gives the OpenFEMA field details.

Counts are aggregates of FEMA's public NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (FEMA's data date 2026-08-02; file version 2026-08-04). No property is identified. County assignment is FEMA's geocode.

In this county 0 properties are FMA repetitive loss but not NFIP repetitive loss, and 6 properties are NFIP repetitive loss but not FMA repetitive loss.

Exact counts; no count suppression.

Sources

Tables cite these sources by number. The full list, for the plan's bibliography (FEMA review item A4-a):

  1. FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-29T134039Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)
  2. FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-29T162832Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)
  3. FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-29T150754Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)
  4. FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)
  5. FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)
  6. NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/
  7. NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2024 Gazetteer, 2020 place by county, CT county-to-cousub crosswalk, version 2024-gazetteer, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_counties_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_cousubs_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_place_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_unsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_elsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_scsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/national_place_by_county2020.txt, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/ct_change/ct_cou_to_cousub_crosswalk.xlsx (used to match place names and codes; no table prints its values)

What this packet is and what the plan adds

This packet is the federal data for the plan's risk assessment (the summary on page 1 says how it is organized); the plan and FEMA's review decide whether each item is met.

The plan adds what only the community has: local data on assets, critical facilities, development and each jurisdiction's impacts; local hazard history, including state-declared emergencies; the mitigation strategy; and adoption.

How the federal data are built: National Risk Index values are FEMA's model, not counts of events. Storm Events is more complete from 1996; zone-level records are placed by forecast zone, not by location in the county. Public Assistance for a jurisdiction is matched by applicant name. The Methods page gives every rule and the known edge cases.

OpenFEMA disclaimer

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).

Reuse, citation and corrections

Reuse and citation: Hazard Plain text and tables are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); credit Hazard Plain and the release. The underlying federal data are public domain; OpenFEMA data are also subject to the OpenFEMA terms and conditions.

Cite this: Hazard Plain (2026). Reno County, KS: risk-assessment baseline packet, release 2026-10 (data as of 2026-09-30; County FIPS 20155). Automated baseline. https://hazardplain.org/ks/20155/ Built from FEMA OpenFEMA, the FEMA National Risk Index and NOAA NCEI Storm Events; source versions in the packet's Sources list.

Corrections: to report an error, name the packet, the table and what your records show. Contact: [email protected]