Natural Disasters in Deerfield, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

8.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought93.8Hail69.3Winter Weather38.0
HazardRisk Score
Drought93.8
Hail69.3
Winter Weather38.0
Wildfire32.2
Cold Wave25.7
Strong Wind23.1
Tornado21.1
Lightning17.6
Ice Storm16.4
Earthquake13.9
Landslide3.1
Heat Wave3.0

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

11

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 24, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 26, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 17, 2022Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
Mar 29, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 16, 2017SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 24, 2009Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Dec 12, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 23, 1965FloodFLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$165,739

Disasters with PA

2

Total Projects

13

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1675Severe Storm(s)8$96,147
DR-4319Snow5$69,592

Deerfield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, winter weather. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $165,739 in public assistance recovery funding.