Natural Disasters in Cambridge, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.0

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

26

Public Assistance

$6.2M

Individual Assistance

$16K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $6.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormSep 2025——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$322K$9K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2019$2.2M—
Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2019——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormFeb 2019$157K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2016$301K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2015$662K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormOct 2013——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe Storm(s)May 2012$8K—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormOct 2008——
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2008$845K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2007$1.7M$7K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and F… →Severe StormFeb 2005——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

142

Total Claims Paid

$2,112,742

Avg Claim Payout

$14,878

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

13

Federal Funding

$4,572,912

Properties Protected

20

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures9$4,071,771
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$23,659
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$18,797
601.2: Generators - Regular1$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$458,685

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

Cambridge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, tornado, ice storm. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 142 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,215,371 in public assistance recovery funding. $15,874 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.