Natural Disasters in Clayton, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

19.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail91.7Drought84.4Strong Wind64.6
HazardRisk Score
Hail91.7
Drought84.4
Strong Wind64.6
Winter Weather62.2
Ice Storm54.6
Tornado47.8
Wildfire31.3
Cold Wave26.3
Heat Wave24.0
Lightning21.9
Landslide19.6
Earthquake9.6

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

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

11

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 29, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 16, 2017SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 10, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 9, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 9, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Dec 12, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 26, 2006Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 3, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$905,994

Disasters with PA

3

Total Projects

75

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1675Severe Storm(s)42$575,793
DR-1776Severe Storm(s)29$207,955
DR-4319Snow4$122,245

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$33,750

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$33,750

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

Clayton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, strong wind. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). FEMA has obligated $905,994 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.