Barton, KS
Barton County in Kansas has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2005, most recently Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 10, 2005 (DR-3236). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2300 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $5,051 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Barton County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Barton County, KS (1965–2005). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3236 |
| Jul 22, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-1000 |
| May 2, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-378 |
| Jun 23, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-201 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Kansas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Cherokee | A | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Cowley | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Crawford | A | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Edwards | A | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Greenwood | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Barton County, KS have?
Barton County, KS has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2005). The 4 most recent are: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3236); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jul 22, 1993, DR-1000); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared May 2, 1973, DR-378); Flooding (declared Jun 23, 1965, DR-201). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Barton County, KS?
Barton County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2300 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Barton County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Barton County, KS, totaling $5,051 in payouts. The average claim is $5,051. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Barton County, KS had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Barton County was Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 10, 2005 (DR-3236). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2005.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.