Natural Disasters in Catharine, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.0

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

15

Public Assistance

$123.1M

Individual Assistance

$611K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $122.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2024$767K—
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormApr 2024$1.0M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)Oct 2023$1.8M—
Severe Winter Storms and Straight-line W… →SnowstormMay 2022$2.6M—
Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds →Severe StormFeb 2022$7.2M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$57K$611K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →OtherJun 2019$722K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight… →SnowJun 2017$6.9M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2016$399K—
Snowstorm →SnowstormApr 2013——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe Storm(s)May 2012$1.5M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormAug 2010$38K—
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2008$2.0M—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2008$24.3M—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2007——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2007$74.0M—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormAug 2004——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

97

Total Claims Paid

$245,801

Avg Claim Payout

$2,534

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$1,952,202

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.86

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$1,934,676
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$17,526

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

Catharine has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 97 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $123,121,264 in public assistance recovery funding. $610,631 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.