Natural Disasters in Formoso, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

53.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.0

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

17

Public Assistance

$527K

Individual Assistance

$9K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Wildfires →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds →Severe StormFeb 2022——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$9K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2017$4K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2015$125K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2012$34K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2011——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormAug 2010$167K—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2008$164K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2008$4K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2007——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2007$29K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormAug 2004——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1993——

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1

Total Claims Paid

$11,856

Avg Claim Payout

$11,856

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$40,988

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$33,750
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$7,238

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

Formoso has a very 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 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $527,031 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,000 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.