Edwards County, KS Roof Snow Load - 15 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Edwards County
That's Edwards County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. §7.3.4's low-slope minimum of 15 psf is what actually governs on a flat or low-pitch roof here - higher than the 10.5 psf the base ground-load formula gives.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 33 in. of fresh powder, 12 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 3 in. if it's turned to ice. A meaningful design load. Most homes built to modern code handle it, but additions, carports, and flat-roofed sections are worth a second look.
Edwards County at a glance
- Design roof snow load15 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map15 psf
- National rank#1,633 of 2,758
- Kansas rank#97 of 105
- Population2,731
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal15.1 in.
- FIPS20047
Where Edwards County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Edwards County sits at #1,633, the top 59% nationally - #97 of 105 within Kansas. 18.2 psf is Kansas's typical county figure - Edwards County comes in 3.2 psf under it.
Near 37.8836°N 99.3047°W, FIPS 20047: Edwards County counts 2,731 residents and a 15 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 15 psf.
How much it actually snows in Edwards County
Most winters bring Edwards County roughly 15.1 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at KINSLEY 2E, KS US, 4.5 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Edwards County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.
Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Edwards County's county-wide figure. See the methodology guide.