Hazard Plain Preview: automated baseline

Crawford County, KS

Risk-assessment baseline packet

Unit
County area 20037
Release
2026-10
As of
2026-09-28
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.

A starting point for the plan's risk assessment (FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool, Element B). It does not replace local data or FEMA review. Section headings say which FEMA review item each table supports; whether an item is satisfied is decided by the plan and its reviewers.

Hazard Plain release 2026-10, as of 2026-09-28. Independent product; not a FEMA document.

Plan clock

Status
Approved, expires 2029-06-25
Plan
Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989)
Approved
2024-06-26
Expires
2029-06-25
As of
2026-09-28
Days
1,001 days to expiry

What changed since your last plan (approved 2024-06-26)

New federal declarations
DR-4940-KS (1 declaration row; 1 counted incident)
Storm Events records since approval
42 (data through 2026-06-30)
Repetitive loss now
FMA RL 0, SRL 2 (44 CFR 77.2); any definition: 14
Repeat-flood change
First release: no prior release to compare.

Sources

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county: 13 rows, in the section "Plan clock: Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county" after these cover 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

JurisdictionTypeStatusPlanApprovedExpiresDays to expirynegative = days since expiryUpdate underwayNotes
Crawford CountyCountyApproved, expires 2029-06-25Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989)2024-06-262029-06-251,001member approved 2025-03-12
Pittsburg cityCityPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989), pending adoption here2024-06-26 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-06-25 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Cherokee Unified School District 247School/School DistrictPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989), pending adoption here2024-06-26 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-06-25 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249School/School DistrictPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989), pending adoption here2024-06-26 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-06-25 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Girard Unified School District 248School/School DistrictPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989), pending adoption here2024-06-26 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-06-25 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Pittsburg Unified School District 250School/School DistrictPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989), pending adoption here2024-06-26 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-06-25 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
4 Rivers ElectricElectric/Power AuthorityPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989), pending adoption here2024-06-26 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-06-25 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Big Caney Watershed #31Natural ResourcesPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989), pending adoption here2024-06-26 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-06-25 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Community Health Center of SE KansasHospital/Medical FacilityApproved, expires 2029-06-25Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989)2024-06-262029-06-251,001
Fort Scott Community CollegeCollege/UniversityApproved, expires 2029-06-25Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989)2024-06-262029-06-251,001member approved 2025-03-12
Girard Medical CenterHospital/Medical FacilityPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989), pending adoption here2024-06-26 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-06-25 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Heartland ElectricElectric/Power AuthorityPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleRegion H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989), pending adoption here2024-06-26 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2029-06-25 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Labette HealthHospital/Medical FacilityApproved, expires 2029-06-25Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109989)2024-06-262029-06-251,001

Plan 109989 lists 125 other participants not on this page, 47 of them not covered by it yet (named in the XLSX file).

Source

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

Supports B1-a: hazards

Hazards NRI does not cover: check locally

  • 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)

Rank by EALHazardNRI risk ratingEAL ratingEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearEAL population equivalencestatistical value of life and injury, $13.7M per life, not property damageEAL total (see note)modeled dollars per yearStorm Events records since 1996countEvidence for an omissionNRI Not Applicable, no declaration and no Storm Events record since 1996Storm Events coverage note
1Inland FloodingRelatively LowRelatively Low$10,600,444$490,355$296,470$11,387,268104
2TornadoRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$1,947,040$3,562$3,958,254$5,908,85613
3DroughtRelatively HighRelatively High$2,406,847$2,406,84741
4Strong WindRelatively HighRelatively High$725,128$60,137$1,141,006$1,926,271210Includes 7 High Wind records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
5Heat WaveRelatively ModerateRelatively Low$2,347$5$1,339,068$1,341,4207
6Cold WaveRelatively LowRelatively Moderate$199$648,839$610,074$1,259,1129Includes 3 Frost/Freeze records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
7Ice StormRelatively HighRelatively High$1,008,004$91,790$1,099,79410
8EarthquakeRelatively LowRelatively Low$521,586$151,238$672,824Not in Storm Events. Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
9HailRelatively ModerateRelatively Low$631,939$8,256$7,311$647,506192
10Winter WeatherRelatively HighRelatively High$122,897$109$213,273$336,27944
11LightningRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$15,462$315,450$330,9120No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
12WildfireVery LowVery Low$14,109$20$2,301$16,4300No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
13HurricaneVery LowVery Low$7,279$3,917$34$11,2290No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
14LandslideVery LowVery Low$31$310$3410Declared 1 time; no Storm Events record of this type. Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
AvalancheNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates avalanche Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
Coastal FloodingNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates coastal flooding Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
TsunamiNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates tsunami Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
Volcanic ActivityNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates volcanic activity Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.

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

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, 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)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Check your state hazard mitigation plan's hazard list for this county; explain any hazard you drop.

Supports B1-b: location

Where each hazard occurs

HazardLocationCensus tracts ratedrated of all tracts
AvalancheCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 12
Coastal FloodingCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 12
Cold WaveAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.12 of 12
DroughtAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.8 of 12
EarthquakeCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.12 of 12
HailAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.12 of 12
Heat WaveAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.12 of 12
HurricaneCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.12 of 12
Ice StormAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.12 of 12
Inland FloodingThe 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.12 of 12
LandslideCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.12 of 12
LightningAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.12 of 12
Strong WindAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.12 of 12
TornadoCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.12 of 12
TsunamiCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 12
Volcanic ActivityCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 12
WildfireCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.11 of 12
Winter WeatherAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.12 of 12

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, 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)

Supports B1-c: extent

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

HazardScaleRecordscount, yearsObserved rangeWorst recorded eventMost damaging (when different)How it applies to membersNote
Avalanchenone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Coastal Flood, Storm Surge/Tidenone in data (FIRM for depth)0Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chillwind chill6, 2000 to 2025 (6 zone-level)1 day to 23 days (median 2 days); 5 with a recorded value23 days, 2000-12-12 to 2001-01-03, from 2 records, 1 of them a monthly summary (a monthly summary record covers most or all of a month; it does not count days at wave conditions), zone-levelZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Wind chill: in event narratives only; local data required.
Frost/Freeze (outside NRI Cold Wave definition)crop damage3, 2007 to 2021 (3 zone-level)Frost/Freeze, 2007-04-07, $11,570,000 crop damage, reported for the zone (2007 dollars); NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Temperature: in event narratives only; local data required.
DroughtUS Drought Monitor D-scale41, 2000 to 2026 (41 zone-level)37 days to 457 days (median 120 days); 7 with a recorded value457 days (15 months), 2022-07-01 to 2023-09-30, a run of 15 consecutive Storm Events drought records, zone-levelDrought, 2011-08-01, property not reported; $15,000,000 crops, reported for the zone (2011 dollars)Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.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)0No Storm Events record; local data required (e.g., USGS).
Hailhail size (inches)239, 1960 to 20260.75 in to 4 in (median 1 in); 239 with a recorded value4 in hail, 1981-06-19Hail, 2015-08-27, $100,000 property; $0 crops (2015 dollars)Event records naming member places: Pittsburg city (35 records).
Excessive Heat, Heatheat index (narratives)7, 1999 to 2012 (7 zone-level)9 days to 62 days (median 16.5 days); 4 with a recorded value62 days, 2012-07-01 to 2012-08-31, from 2 monthly summary records (a monthly summary record covers most or all of a month; it does not count days at wave conditions), zone-levelZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Heat index: in event narratives only; local data required.
Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical DepressionSaffir-Simpson0Storm Events files every zone of a storm's episode under the storm's event type and category, so a Hurricane (Typhoon) record, especially an inland or remnant one, does not by itself mean hurricane-force winds here; read the damage and wind columns.
Ice StormSperry-Piltz (local data)10, 1996 to 2019 (10 zone-level)Ice Storm, 2002-01-30, $2,000,000 property; crops not reported, reported for the zone (2002 dollars); NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Ice thickness: in event narratives only; local data required.
Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flooddamage and flood days (FIRM for depth)104, 1996 to 2026 (3 zone-level)Flood, 2002-05-08, $65,000 property; $250,000 crops, reported for the zone (2002 dollars); NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesEvent records naming member places: Pittsburg city (20 records). Zone-level records (3) apply countywide.Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Storm Events damage can be $0 or blank even for a major flood, so the worst record here may not be the worst flood; compare FEMA Public Assistance by declaration in B1-d.
Debris Flownone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Lightningannualized frequency (the measure FEMA's Local Mitigation Planning Handbook names)0Storm Events lists lightning with damage or casualties; physical measure in event narratives only; local data required.
High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI Strong Wind definition)wind speed (kt and mph)7, 1997 to 2017 (7 zone-level)52 kt (60 mph) to 61 kt (70 mph) (median 60 kt (69 mph)); 5 with a recorded value61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust, High Wind, 2009-05-08; NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesHigh Wind, 2001-04-11, $150,000 property; crops not reported, reported for the zone (2001 dollars)Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.
Thunderstorm Windwind speed (kt and mph)255, 1958 to 202550 kt (58 mph) to 104 kt (120 mph) (median 52 kt (60 mph)); 214 with a recorded value104 kt (120 mph) estimated gust, Thunderstorm Wind, 2012-02-28Thunderstorm Wind, 2009-05-08, $3,000,000 property; $500,000 crops (2009 dollars)Event records naming member places: Pittsburg city (58 records).
TornadoEnhanced Fujita (F before Feb 2007)38, 1955 to 2019F/EF0 to F/EF4 (median F/EF1); 37 with a recorded valueF4 tornado, 2003-05-04, 27 mi within this county, 880 yd wide, $7,200,000 property; $1,000,000 crops (2003 dollars), 3 direct deaths, 20 direct injuriesTornado, 1982-03-15, $25,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1982 dollars)No event record names a member place.From 1996 on, tornado records are per-county segments and length is the path length within this county (NWS Instruction 10-1605); records before 1996 may give the whole path length, including the path outside this county, and before 1996 a tornado is listed once, under the county where it began, with the whole path's rating; counties farther along the path may not list it. Length is not used to rank tornadoes.
Tsunaminone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Volcanic Ash, Volcanic AshfallVolcanic Explosivity Index (local data)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Wildfireacres burned (local data)0Acres burned: in event narratives only; local data required.
Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleetnone in data (snowfall local)44, 1997 to 2026 (44 zone-level)Winter Storm, 2006-11-30, $1,600,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2006 dollars); NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Snow depth: in event narratives only; local data required.

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records are placed with NWS zone-county files, which exist from 2020 on; an earlier record is placed by its zone number in the nearest later file only when its zone name matches that file, records from zones NWS renumbered are placed by name or left out, and a record whose zone is in no known file is left out of every count, so counts before 2020 can be low. Some current zones are also missing from the NWS files, so recent counts can be low too.

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

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

Supports B1-d: previous occurrences

Declaration rows
24
Counted incidents
19

Federal disaster declarations for this county

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardCounty Public Assistancefederal share obligated, nominal dollarsFlagsNotes
2026-09-012026-06-04DR-4940-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornadonot yet in FEMA's PA summaries (they cover declarations through 2026-06-30)new since last plan; within 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 list below)
2020-03-132020-01-20EM-3481-KSEmergencyCOVID-19Non-natural, not countednone foundsame 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$432,229.62
2019-05-282019-05-09EM-3412-KSEmergencyTORNADOES AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Tornadonone foundsame incident as DR-4449
2017-06-162017-04-28DR-4319-KSMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODINGWinter Weather (primary); also designated: Inland Flooding, Strong Wind$23,602.19
2013-10-222013-07-22DR-4150-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornado$126,505.56
2010-03-092009-12-22DR-1885-KSMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMWinter Weather$485,554.06
2009-06-252009-04-25DR-1849-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOESInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornado$718,311.85
2008-07-092008-05-22DR-1776-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOESInland Flooding; Tornado$499,530.04
2008-02-012007-12-06DR-1741-KSMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORMSWinter Weather$2,024,810
2007-12-122007-12-06EM-3282-KSEmergencySEVERE WINTER STORMSWinter Weathernone foundsame incident as DR-1741
2007-07-022007-06-26DR-1711-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGInland Flooding$251,611.51
2005-09-102005-09-01EM-3236-KSEmergencyHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATIONHurricane: evacuation support, not a local hazard event; not countednone found
2005-08-232005-06-30DR-1600-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGInland Flooding$1,095,077.26
2005-02-082005-01-04DR-1579-KSMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORMS, HEAVY RAINS, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Winter Weathernone found
2003-05-062003-05-04DR-1462-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Tornado$607,844.95
2002-02-062002-01-29DR-1402-KSMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER ICE STORMIce Storm$1,789,988.93
2000-05-032000-04-19DR-1327-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOESTornado$67,964.81FEMA's declaration record does not list Public Assistance, but FEMA's PA project summaries show obligations for this county
1993-07-221993-06-28DR-1000-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGInland Floodingnone found
1976-07-131976-07-13DR-514-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & FLOODINGInland Flooding (primary); also designated: Strong Windnone found
1973-05-021973-05-02DR-378-KSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGInland Floodingnone found
1969-07-151969-07-15DR-267-KSMajor disasterTORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGTornado (primary); also designated: Inland Floodingnone found
1967-07-181967-07-18DR-229-KSMajor disasterTORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGTornado (primary); also designated: Inland Floodingnone found

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.

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

Statewide declarations

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardFlagsNotes
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. Listed on every county page in the state; not counted with county rows.

Source

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

Public Assistance filed under this county for declarations that do not list it: 4 rows, $331,673.14

FEMA numberDeclaredTitleApplicantPA obligatedfederal share obligated, nominal dollars
DR-4747-KS2023-10-26SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGHeartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.$91,731.06
DR-1860-KS2009-09-30SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGHeartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.$23,547.22
DR-1848-KS2009-06-24SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOWHeartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.$76,999.14
DR-1535-KS2004-08-03SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOESHeartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.$139,395.72

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 a county in this state: 4 rows, $183,565.84

Disaster numberDeclaredApplicantCounty field in FEMA dataPA obligatedfederal share obligated, nominal dollarsWhy not placed
45042020-03-29Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas CommunitiesJasper County$16,404.82county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
44492019-06-20Blackwell Industrial AuthorityKay County$141,084.67county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
16752007-01-07Harlan, Township ofRed Willow County$24,861.35county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
16262006-01-26Harlan, Township ofRed Willow County$1,215county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state

FEMA's Public Assistance summaries file these applicants under a county field that is not a county of this state (an Alaska school area, the former Valdez-Cordova Census Area, or another state's county), and the applicant name does not identify one place here. They are listed for the whole state and are not in any county total. Check whether any of them worked in your county.

Previous occurrences by hazard, with explicit no-event rows

HazardStorm Events recordsfull periodSince plan approvalrecordsDuring plan reviewrecordsLast 5 yearsrecordsDeclared incidentsdistinct incidentsDeclared since approvaldistinct incidentsPeriodStatement
Avalanche0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Coastal Flooding0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Cold Wave9203001996 to 2026-06-30Includes 3 Frost/Freeze records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
Drought416321001996 to 2026-06-30
Earthquake000000No Storm Events record; local data required (e.g., USGS).
Hail23911424001955 to 2026-06-30
Heat Wave7000001996 to 2026-06-30
Hurricane0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Ice Storm10000101996 to 2026-06-30
Inland Flooding10471141511996 to 2026-06-30
Landslide0000101996 to 2026-06-30No Storm Events records of this type; 1 federal declared incident (see declarations table)
Lightning0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Strong Wind262111024611955 to 2026-06-30Includes 7 High Wind records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
Tornado38000911950 to 2026-06-30
Tsunami0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Volcanic Activity0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Wildfire0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Winter Weather445214401996 to 2026-06-30

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

Notable Storm Events records

DateEvent typeMagnitude or extentDamagenominal dollarsDirect deaths, injuriesindirect not countedLocationFlagsWhy listed
2022-07-01Drought$0 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2022 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countieswithin last 5 yearsB1-c worst recorded: Drought
2012-07-01Heat$0 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2012 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Excessive Heat, Heat
2012-02-28Thunderstorm Wind104 kt (120 mph) estimated gust$500,000 property; $0 crops (2012 dollars)0, 0PITTSBURGB1-c worst recorded: Thunderstorm Wind
2009-05-08High Wind61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust$0 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2009 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI Strong Wind definition)
2007-04-07Frost/Freeze$0 property; $11,570,000 crops, reported for the zone (2007 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Frost/Freeze (outside NRI Cold Wave definition)
2003-05-04TornadoF4, 27 mi within this county, 880 yd wide$7,200,000 property; $1,000,000 crops (2003 dollars)3, 20MC CUNEdeaths or injuries recorded
2002-05-08Flood$65,000 property; $250,000 crops, reported for the zone (2002 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flood
2002-01-30Ice Storm$2,000,000 property; crops not reported, reported for the zone (2002 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Ice Storm
2000-12-12Extreme Cold/Wind Chill$0 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2000 dollars)0, 0NWS zone KSZ097 (CRAWFORD), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
2000-04-19TornadoF2, 8 mi within this county, 300 yd wide$300,000 property; crops not reported (2000 dollars)0, 4MC CUNEdeaths or injuries recorded
1982-03-15TornadoF3, 10 mi path length (records before 1996 may include the whole path; rating and listing come from the county where the tornado began), 600 yd wide$25,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1982 dollars)1, 8location not recordeddeaths or injuries recorded
1981-06-19Hail4 indamage not recorded (pre-1996 record)0, 0location not recordedB1-c worst recorded: Hail

The full list is in the XLSX file, sheet "B1-d Storm Events history" (754 rows).

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records are placed with NWS zone-county files, which exist from 2020 on; an earlier record is placed by its zone number in the nearest later file only when its zone name matches that file, records from zones NWS renumbered are placed by name or left out, and a record whose zone is in no known file is left out of every count, so counts before 2020 can be low. Some current zones are also missing from the NWS files, so recent counts can be low too.

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

State-declared emergencies are not in federal data. Add them from your state emergency management agency.

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

Supports B1-e: probability

Probability: FEMA annualized frequency and descriptor per hazard

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
Avalancheevents per year1994 to 2023 (30 years)see B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Coastal Floodingevents per year at a location (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Cold Wave2.21event-days per yearabout 2.21 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 5 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (16.7%)422005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywideNRI gives about 2.21 cold wave event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 19 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 5 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together. Frost/Freeze records are not counted in this descriptor: they record crop freezes, not cold waves.
Drought19.1event-days per yearabout 19.1 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 8 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (26.7%)5742000 to 2025 (25.25 years; D3 and D4 only)countywideNRI gives about 19.1 drought event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 25.25 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 8 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.
Earthquake0.00138annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county has at least minor-damage shaking in a year: 0.138%not shownmodeledsee B1-fDescriptor not assigned: the NRI value is the chance at a location in the county, not how often the hazard affects the county, and Storm Events does not record earthquakes.
Hail6.83events per yearabout 6.83 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)259.4 (modeled)1986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Heat Wave16.3event-days per yearabout 16.3 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 4 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (13.3%)2032005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywideNRI gives about 16.3 heat wave event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 19 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 4 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.
Hurricane0.01events per yearabout 1 in 100 yearsPossibleFEMA 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 counted separately in B1-d and need not match.
Ice Storm0.899event-days per yearabout 0.899 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 7 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (23.3%)611946-12-31 to 2014-02-12 (67 years)countywide
Inland Flooding3.04event-days per yearabout 3.04 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 25 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (83.3%)851996 to 2023 (28 years)see B1-f
Landslide0.1events per year (modeled)about 1 in 10 yearsPossibleFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-f
Lightning54.4days per year with a strikeabout 54.4 days per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1995 to 2023 (29 years; CONUS)countywide
Strong Wind5.3events per yearabout 5.3 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)2021986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Tornado0.414events per yearabout 1 in 2 yearsLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1950 to 2023 (EF2+); 1986 to 2023 (EF0-1)see B1-f
Tsunamiannual probability at the most exposed location (used in place of a county value)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Volcanic Activityannual probabilitynot shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Wildfire0.000392annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county burns in a year: 0.0392%Storm Events records in 0 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (0%)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNo Storm Events record of this hazard, 1996 to 2025; descriptor not assigned (the NRI value is the chance at a location in the county, not how often the hazard affects the county)
Winter Weather10.3event-days per yearabout 10.3 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 20 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (66.7%)1952005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide

FEMA annualized frequency (modeled) comes from the National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025). It is not recorded events divided by years, and what it measures depends on the hazard. For most hazards it estimates how often the hazard affects this county each year: it counts events or event-days (drought, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather, ice storm and inland flooding are in days per year; lightning is the number of days per year with a recorded cloud-to-ground strike, from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center daily lightning climatology); it may count events in the surrounding area (hail, strong wind, tornado, hurricane and ice storm use a 49 km grid and buffers) and is averaged over the county's area; and some hazards use a minimum value for places with no recorded event. Earthquake, wildfire and coastal flooding are different: FEMA computes them for each census block and averages them over the county, so the value is the chance (for coastal flooding, the modeled number of floods per year) at a location in the county, which is lower than the chance that the hazard strikes somewhere in the county. Earthquake is the chance of at least minor-damage shaking (U.S. Geological Survey model); wildfire is the chance that a location burns in a large fire (U.S. Forest Service burn probability); coastal flooding comes from FEMA flood zones and NOAA high-tide flooding, so it can be above 1 where high-tide flooding is frequent. Tsunami is the value at the county's most exposed location, from recorded events and modeled return periods. For these four hazards the packet gives no "1 in N years" and takes the descriptor from Storm Events (none for earthquake) unless the value is 1 or more a year. Landslide is a U.S. Geological Survey modeled county rate spread by slope susceptibility. Volcanic activity is the chance that a volcano affecting the county erupts in a year. Drought counts only extreme and exceptional drought (D3 and D4). Source: FEMA, National Risk Index Technical Documentation v1.20, sections 5.2.2 (Table 5), 5.2.3, 7.4, 10.4, 16.5, 17.1, 17.3.1, 17.5, 20.3.1, 21.4, 22.4 and 6 to 23.

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, 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)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Descriptor scale used in this packet (defined per unit)

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

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, 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)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Intensity bands: historical frequency (Storm Events)

HazardBandYearsEventscounty-coded recordsYears in periodEvents per yearevents / years
Hail1.00-1.99 in1996 to 202598303.27
Hail2.00 in+1996 to 20253300.1
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)50-64 kt1996 to 2025173305.77
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)65 kt+1996 to 202516300.533
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)unmeasured or below 50 kt1996 to 202514300.467
TornadoEF0-11996 to 202510300.333
TornadoEF2-31996 to 20252300.0667
TornadoEF4-51996 to 20251300.0333
Tornadounrated (EFU)1996 to 20250300

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.

Source

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

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.

Supports B1-f: variation across the planning area

Range of census tract risk within the county

HazardTractsrated of allRisk score minNRI score, 0 to 100MedianMaxTracts by ratingNote
Avalanche0 of 12Not Applicable 12
Coastal Flooding0 of 12Not Applicable 12
Cold Wave12 of 1233.858.397.0Very High 1, Relatively Moderate 9, Relatively Low 2National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. Agriculture is 52% of NRI's expected annual loss for this hazard in the county, so the tract range above mostly reflects where crop and livestock value is, not where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Drought8 of 1289.396.199.7Very High 1, Relatively Moderate 5, Relatively Low 2, No Rating 4National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. Agriculture is all of NRI's expected annual loss for this hazard in the county, so the tract range above mostly reflects where crop and livestock value is, not where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Earthquake12 of 1226.865.179.3Relatively Moderate 1, Relatively Low 10, Very Low 1
Hail12 of 1261.985.591.5Relatively High 3, Relatively Moderate 8, Relatively Low 1National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Heat Wave12 of 1260.283.891.7Relatively High 6, Relatively Moderate 6National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Hurricane12 of 1222.232.946.3Very Low 12
Ice Storm12 of 1287.497.399.0Very High 3, Relatively High 8, Relatively Moderate 1National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Inland Flooding12 of 1229.174.293.7Relatively High 5, Relatively Moderate 5, Relatively Low 2
Landslide12 of 1213.350.285.4Relatively Low 2, Very Low 10
Lightning12 of 1252.680.992.2Relatively High 8, Relatively Moderate 4National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Strong Wind12 of 1282.596.598.7Very High 6, Relatively High 6National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Tornado12 of 1273.796.199.1Very High 8, Relatively High 3, Relatively Moderate 1
Tsunami0 of 12Not Applicable 12
Volcanic Activity0 of 12Not Applicable 12
Wildfire11 of 1237.469.178.4Relatively Low 6, Very Low 5, No Rating 1
Winter Weather12 of 1283.396.398.4Very High 7, Relatively High 5National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.

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.

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, 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)

Per-member block (Starter, confirm locally)

MemberTypePlan statusRepetitive lossFMA RL and SRL (44 CFR 77.2); repeat-flood, any definitionPublic Assistance matchedfederal share obligated, nominal dollarsEvent records naming this placeall years; since the member's planNotes
Crawford CountyCountyApproved, expires 2029-06-25FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 7$938,511.670; 0
Pittsburg cityCityPlan 109989 approved 2024-06-26, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 7$635,916.97113; no approved plan

Member 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 member row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

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

Sources

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Supports B2-a and B2-b: assets and impacts

Local data required

County-level starter. The plan must describe impacts for each participant and its own assets.

  • Critical facilities and lifelines per hazard
  • A problem statement per participant 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

HazardBuilding exposuremodeled dollarsAgriculture exposuremodeled dollarsPopulation exposedpeopleEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearEAL population equivalencestatistical value of life and injury, $13.7M per life, not property damageEAL as % of exposurebuildings; agriculture where notedStorm Events damage since 2024-06-26county-coded records, property plus crops, nominal dollarsZone-level damage since planproperty plus crops, reported for the zonePublic Assistance since plannominal dollars; see noteNote
AvalancheNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Coastal FloodingNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Cold Wave$9,957,535,849$110,635,28838,964$199$648,839$610,074under 0.0001%$0
Drought$41,886,366$2,406,8475.75% (agriculture)$2,600,000NRI has no building exposure for this hazard; agriculture shown
Earthquake$18,444,906,87238,972$521,586$151,2380.00283%
Hail$9,957,535,849$110,635,28838,964$631,939$8,256$7,3110.00635%$0
Heat Wave$9,957,535,849$110,635,28838,964$2,347$5$1,339,068under 0.0001%
Hurricane$9,957,535,849$110,635,28838,964$7,279$3,917$34under 0.0001%
Ice Storm$9,955,855,63138,939$1,008,004$91,7900.0101%
Inland Flooding$9,955,286,095$14,310,4931,467$10,600,444$490,355$296,470n/a (see note)$165,000none found (1 declaration)NRI 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. EAL as % of exposure: n/a.
Landslide$19,818,31351$31$3100.000158%
Lightning$9,957,535,84938,964$15,462$315,4500.000155%
Strong Wind$9,957,535,849$110,635,28838,964$725,128$60,137$1,141,0060.00728%$276,500none found (1 declaration)
Tornado$9,957,535,849$110,635,28838,964$1,947,040$3,562$3,958,2540.0196%none found (1 declaration)
TsunamiNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Volcanic ActivityNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Wildfire$1,176,821,635$20,636,2956,094$14,109$20$2,3010.0012%
Winter Weather$9,957,535,849$110,635,28838,964$122,897$109$213,2730.00123%$0

Totals since 2024-06-26 (Storm Events through 2026-06-30): 29 county-coded records, 29 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $441,500; 13 zone-level records, 13 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $2,600,000 reported for the zone; Public Assistance on counted declarations none found (1 declaration, 0 with PA).

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

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 must not be added up; the unit total counts each declaration once.

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

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, 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)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

Supports B2-a: context

County context

MeasureValue
Population38,964
Building value (total, not at risk)$9,957,535,849
Agriculture value (total, not at risk)$110,635,288
NRI risk rating (all hazards)Relatively Low
Expected annual loss, buildings and agriculture, all hazards$19,218,512
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)$8,126,579
Social vulnerability ratingRelatively Moderate
Community resilience ratingRelatively High
NRI versionDecember 2025

FEMA's all-hazard expected annual loss total adds buildings, agriculture and population equivalence; the two parts are shown separately so the property figure is not read as including the statistical value of life.

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, 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)

Supports B2-c: repetitive loss

Repetitive loss in this county, both definitions

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 definition13Severe repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition1

Your state NFIP coordinator's list may use the NFIP insurance definition, so its counts can be higher.

Repeat-flood properties: county and state-level rows

ScopeRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
County total021311413
PITTSBURG, CITY OF0171700
CRAWFORD COUNTY *0160713
State level, not in this county: county not reported0010100

Repeat-flood properties by plan member (NFIP community)

MemberNFIP community IDRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredpropertiesNote
Crawford County2005640160713
Pittsburg city2000720171700

Per-member types: XLSX sheet 'B2-c Members'.

Member 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 member row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

County repeat-flood properties by occupancy group

Occupancy groupRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
single-family residential011101212
2 to 4 unit residential0000000
other residential0000000
non-residential0121201
not reported0000000

Institutional properties cannot be separated in this data: FEMA's occupancy groups have no institutional class, so they fall 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; OpenFEMA's fmaRl field description omits the Increased Cost of Compliance clause of 44 CFR 77.2(i). NFIP repetitive loss (FEMA insurance definition, nfipRl) is 2 or more claims over $1,000 in 10 years and can drop to false when a property is mitigated. Also shown: NFIP severe repetitive loss, any category, mitigated and currently insured.

Your state NFIP coordinator's list may use the NFIP insurance definition, so its counts can be higher.

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

Counts may differ from your state NFIP coordinator's list, which is the source the Handbook names.

In this county 0 properties are FMA repetitive loss but not NFIP repetitive loss, and 13 properties are NFIP repetitive loss but not FMA repetitive loss.

Exact counts; no count suppression.

Sources

Every table above lists its own sources. The full list, for the plan's bibliography (FEMA review item A4-a):

  1. FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)
  2. FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)
  3. FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)
  4. FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, 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 2026-09-28, 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 2026-09-28, 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 2026-09-28, 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 2026-09-28, 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

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Cite this: Hazard Plain (2026). Crawford County, KS: risk-assessment baseline packet, release 2026-10 (data as of 2026-09-28; County area 20037). Preview: automated baseline. Built from FEMA OpenFEMA, the FEMA National Risk Index and NOAA NCEI Storm Events; source versions in the packet's Sources list.

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