Natural Disasters in Croweburg, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

70.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

51.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought95.1Ice Storm92.8Strong Wind90.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	95.1
Ice Storm	92.8
Strong Wind	90.7
Tornado	88.6
Winter Weather	88.6
Heat Wave	79.4
Hail	75.5
Earthquake	68.9
Lightning	62.2
Cold Wave	59.6
Wildfire	33.7
Landslide	32.3
Hurricane	28.2

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 20, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING,LANDSLIDES,AND MUDSLIDES
May 28, 2019	Severe Storm	TORNADOES AND FLOODING
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
Mar 9, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 25, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Feb 1, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 2, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 23, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 8, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, HEAVY RAINS, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 3, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 22, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 13, 1976	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

145

Total Claims Paid

$1,704,121

Avg Claim Payout

$11,753

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,479,364

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1741	Severe Storm(s)	18	$2,024,810
DR-1600	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,139,872
DR-1776	Severe Storm(s)	21	$499,043
DR-4449	Other	10	$432,230
DR-1711	Severe Storm(s)	6	$262,069
DR-4747	Severe Storm(s)	2	$91,731
DR-4319	Snow	3	$23,602
DR-1849	Severe Storm(s)	1	$6,008

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,224,417

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.27

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	5	$2,588,498
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$33,370
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$462,663
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$28,500
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$111,386

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

Croweburg has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, strong wind. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 145 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,479,364 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.