Natural Disasters in Coolidge, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

4.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

7.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

1.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought85.1Hail76.2Wildfire27.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	85.1
Hail	76.2
Wildfire	27.5
Cold Wave	24.6
Winter Weather	22.2
Lightning	16.3
Tornado	14.4
Ice Storm	12.6
Strong Wind	7.7
Earthquake	6.6
Heat Wave	2.8
Landslide	1.0

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

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 17, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 16, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 22, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 23, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$674,928

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1675	Severe Storm(s)	9	$345,994
DR-4504	Biological	1	$165,126
DR-4640	Severe Storm(s)	2	$94,957
DR-4319	Snow	8	$68,852

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$20,072

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$20,072

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

Coolidge has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, wildfire. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). FEMA has obligated $674,928 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.