Natural Disasters in Ford, KS
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
51.7
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
57.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
24.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
4.9
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
16
Public Assistance
$30.4M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm(s) | Sep 2024 | $139K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Apr 2024 | $195K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Oct 2023 | $96K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Straight-line W… → | Snowstorm | May 2022 | $366K | — |
| Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds → | Severe Storm | Feb 2022 | $370K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2019 | $295K | — |
| Ford County Fire Complex → | Fire | Mar 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2017 | $594K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Oct 2013 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm(s) | Jul 2008 | $63K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2008 | $6.0M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Dec 2007 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Jan 2007 | $22.3M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1965 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
55
Total Claims Paid
$142,660
Avg Claim Payout
$2,594
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$558,303
Properties Protected
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.24
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $32,236 |
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 1 | $491,000 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $35,067 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Ford has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, ice storm. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 55 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $30,361,856 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.