WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 1,268 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Coffey County
- Operator
- WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPTG CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 210
- Coordinates
- 38.2396, -95.6893
WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, a 1,268 MW Nuclear power plant in Coffey County, Kansas. Operated by WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPTG CORP, commissioned 1985.
Weather peril exposure
WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION is a 1,268 MW nuclear power plant in Coffey County, KS, operated by WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPTG CORP, commissioned in 1985. Coffey County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Coffey County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 52.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Coffey 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 "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Coffey 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.