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B−Hazard risk
Natural hazards in Anthony · FEMA

Anthony’s building-damage rate from tornadoes is in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Anthony gets a B− for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 55% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (42%), then tornadoes (26%). FEMA’s files show no paid flood insurance claims here.

River and rain flooding 42%Tornadoes 26%Hail 16%

Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded

more than 55%of U.S. townsLess damageMoreExpected yearly damage per dollar of building, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade
Hazard risk
B−
in Kansas · higher than 55% of U.S. towns
Main hazard
River and rain flooding
42% of expected building damage
Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Flood insurance
10% off
Community discount (class 8)

What stands out about Anthony’s natural hazards

From FEMA’s model and FEMA’s records, below.

10% off flood insuranceFlood-proofing work earns Anthony residents a discount through FEMA’s Community Rating System (class 8).Made safer with FEMA grants1 storm safe room built with FEMA grants.
By hazard

What Anthony faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

River and rain flooding

42%of expected building damage
Below average · lower than 76% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once a year in the area

Tornadoes

26%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts

Hail

16%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 4% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 11 times a year in the area

Strong wind

7%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 4% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 7 times a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Ice storms top 4% Wildfire Earthquakes Winter storms Lightning Hurricanes Heat waves top 0% Cold waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts cold waves at 32% of Anthony’s expected losses. Cold waves do little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Hazard risk grade

What’s behind Anthony’s grade

River and rain flooding is 42% of the building damage FEMA expects in Anthony, and Anthony’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 76% of U.S. census tracts. Tornadoes add 26%, at a rate in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts.

Where Anthony sits
Anthony
Least damageMiddleMost damage

B− higher expected damage per building than 55% of U.S. towns (21,298).

Anthony’s residents live in 2 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.

What drives the damage to buildings
River and rain flooding42%Tornadoes26%Hail16%Everything else16%

In dollars, FEMA expects about $2.3M a year in losses across Anthony: $898K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.

A small-area figure. Anthony covers 2 census tracts, combined by where residents live. FEMA’s model is an average year for today’s buildings, not a record: the claims and disasters below are the record.

How TownRatings grades hazard risk →

Flood insurance claims

Does Anthony flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Anthony. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of all homes are insured
Community discount10% off flood insurance

Anthony is in FEMA’s Community Rating System (class 8) for its flood-proofing work.

Insurance rates: Harper County.
What’s been done with FEMA grants
1storm safe room built
Disasters

7 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Anthony

Disasters that paid out in Anthony itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Anthony), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2019Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides$13K to the City of Anthony for repairs
  2. 2013Snowstorm$5K to the City of Anthony for repairs
  3. 2012Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$59K to the City of Anthony for repairs
  4. 2009Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes$12K to the City of Anthony for repairs
  5. 2008Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes$18K to the City of Anthony for repairs
  6. 2007Severe Storms and Flooding4 households applied for aid$966 aid approved
Show all 7
  1. 2005Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding$1.6M to the City of Anthony for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in AnthonyHarper County only

Harper County has had 19 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then winter storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Anthony faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
  • Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
  • Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Tornado warnings
  • Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
  • A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
  • Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Hail
  • Park in a garage or under cover when storms are forecast.
  • Stay away from windows while it falls.
  • Photograph roof and car damage for your insurer.
More from Ready.gov ↗
High winds
  • Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
  • Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
  • Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
  • Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
  • Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
  • Anthony residents get 10% off flood insurance.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

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Questions about natural hazards in Anthony

Is Anthony at risk for natural disasters?

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Anthony has higher expected damage per building than 55% of U.S. towns: B− for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (42%) and tornadoes (26%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.

Is Anthony in a flood zone?

Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Harper County, 0.3% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.

How much is flood insurance in Anthony?

Anthony is in FEMA’s Community Rating System (class 8), which takes 10% off federal flood insurance policies for its flood-proofing work. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.

What was the biggest storm in Anthony?

By FEMA money that reached Anthony, Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding (2005): $1.6M to the City of Anthony for repairs.

Is Anthony at risk from river and rain flooding?

It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (42%), and Anthony’s rate for it is lower than 76% of U.S. census tracts.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Anthony’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.