Which county in Kansas has the lowest flood risk?

Morton has the lowest flood risk in Kansas, at 18.1.

What is the flood risk in Morton?

Morton is ranked #1 in Kansas for flood risk, at 18.1.

What are the top counties in Kansas for flood risk?

Morton (18.1), then Greeley (18.3), and Hamilton (18.6). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this flood risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Kansas are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Kansas compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?

This list is Kansas only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.

Lowest Flood Risk Counties in Kansas (2026)

Lowest counties for flood risk in Kansas

Top 25 of 105 counties with data.

Ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for flood risk in Kansas

Rank	County	Value
01	Morton18.1 County page
02	Greeley18.3 County page
03	Hamilton18.6 County page
04	Stanton20.3 County page
05	Meade21.5 County page
06	Clark27.5 County page
07	Wyandotte28.2 County page
08	Seward28.4 County page
09	Stevens31.7 County page
10	Grant32.0 County page
11	Finney35.4 County page
12	Haskell36.7 County page
13	Rooks40.2 County page
14	Comanche42.1 County page
15	Geary43.0 County page
16	Ford45.2 County page
17	Lane46.3 County page
18	Republic47.2 County page
19	Johnson47.5 County page
20	Ellis49.2 County page
21	Smith50.3 County page
22	Sheridan51.2 County page
23	Leavenworth51.4 County page
24	Woodson52.8 County page
25	Lyon52.9 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Kansas counties by flood risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For flood risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh flood risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of flood risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Kansas has the lowest flood risk?: Morton has the lowest flood risk in Kansas, at 18.1.
What is the flood risk in Morton?: Morton is ranked #1 in Kansas for flood risk, at 18.1.
What are the top counties in Kansas for flood risk?: Morton (18.1), then Greeley (18.3), and Hamilton (18.6). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this flood risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Kansas are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Kansas compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?: This list is Kansas only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.