Natural Disasters in Beaver, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.5

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

28

Public Assistance

$4.7M

Individual Assistance

$213K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

19 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2025——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Wildfires →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2024——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2023$1.2M—
Severe Winter Storms and Straight-line Winds →SnowstormMay 2022——
Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds →Severe StormFeb 2022$786K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$96K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2019$1.5M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2019$183K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2017$245K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2015$82K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2013——
Snowstorm →SnowstormApr 2013——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2011——
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2008$661K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007—$117K

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

513

Total Claims Paid

$2,332,092

Avg Claim Payout

$4,546

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$180,609

Properties Protected

20

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.26

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
800.1: Miscellaneous2$4,051
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$150,363
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$26,195

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Beaver has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, ice storm. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (19 declarations). 513 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,705,107 in public assistance recovery funding. $212,909 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.