HILL CITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Graham County
- Operator
- CITY OF HILL CITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1952
- EIA plant ID
- 1285
- Coordinates
- 39.3579, -99.8415
HILL CITY, a 7 MW Natural Gas power plant in Graham County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF HILL CITY, commissioned 1952.
Weather peril exposure
HILL CITY is a 7 MW natural gas power plant in Graham County, KS, operated by CITY OF HILL CITY, commissioned in 1952. Graham County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Graham County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 11.6 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 8.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 44.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Graham County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Graham County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.