Norwich, KS
Norwich, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Norwich lands at the 45th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 329 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Norwich's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 42nd percentile nationally.
Where Norwich's buildings actually sit
Most of Norwich's buildings (88.8% of 329) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
Norwich against the rest of the country
Norwich ranks lower within Kansas (22nd percentile statewide) than its 45th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Norwich ranks 17,231 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,848 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 564 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Norwich
Norwich's elevated rating (45th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Norwich's 88.8% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Norwich's 17,231-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what minimal exposure implies beyond Norwich, see the exposure-zones guide.