Natural Disasters in Elwood, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

14.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide78.7Drought75.4Tornado57.4
HazardRisk Score
Landslide78.7
Drought75.4
Tornado57.4
Hail55.6
Wildfire51.8
Ice Storm44.0
Heat Wave42.1
Cold Wave33.3
Winter Weather25.8
Earthquake19.8
Lightning19.5
Strong Wind17.8

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

22

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 24, 2024Severe 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 20, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING,LANDSLIDES,AND MUDSLIDES
May 28, 2019Severe StormTORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 20, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 23, 2011FloodFLOODING
Jun 25, 2011FloodFLOODING
Aug 10, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 9, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 1, 2008Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
May 6, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 1993FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 22, 1984Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Sep 20, 1977FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 28, 1973Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

394

Total IA Distributed

$1,518,475

Repair/Replace

$136,736

Rental Assistance

$63,081

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-44941N/A—
DR-48771N/A—
DR-466522N/A—
DR-4490236$1,281,876—
DR-401248$92,654$9,333
DR-170846$75,310$3,762
DR-445131$52,605$4,138
DR-45042$8,900—
DR-15247$7,130$1,147

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

95

Total Claims Paid

$852,506

Avg Claim Payout

$8,974

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,011,335

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

94

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1741Severe Storm(s)49$5,714,827
DR-4449Other9$426,181
DR-4230Severe Storm(s)13$262,317
DR-1932Severe Storm(s)20$248,332
DR-4824Severe Storm(s)1$237,436
DR-4417Severe Storm(s)2$122,242

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$21,600

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.77

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$21,600
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$0

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

Elwood has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, drought, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 95 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,011,335 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,518,475 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.