Butler, KS
Butler County in Kansas has 5 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 #1297 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 10 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $356,358 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Butler County
The 5 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Butler County, KS (1965–2005). Total declarations on record: 5.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3236 |
| Jun 15, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-588 |
| Jul 13, 1976 | Flood | Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding | DR-514 |
| May 2, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-378 |
| Jun 23, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-201 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Kansas
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Doniphan | A | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Leavenworth | A | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Wyandotte | A | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Barton | A | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Brown | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Butler County, KS have?
Butler County, KS has 5 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2005). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3236); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jun 15, 1979, DR-588); Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding (declared Jul 13, 1976, DR-514); 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 Butler County, KS?
Butler County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1297 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 Butler County?
10 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Butler County, KS, totaling $356,358 in payouts. The average claim is $35,636. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Butler County, KS had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Butler County was Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 10, 2005 (DR-3236). The county has 5 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.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.