Natural Disasters in Galena, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

53.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

35.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought93.2Ice Storm85.3Tornado74.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	93.2
Ice Storm	85.3
Tornado	74.3
Winter Weather	73.6
Strong Wind	67.7
Heat Wave	67.0
Cold Wave	63.4
Hail	58.5
Wildfire	56.3
Earthquake	52.2
Landslide	38.1
Lightning	30.9
Hurricane	26.2

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

Severe Storm

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 15, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Jul 20, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
May 6, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 23, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,546,330

Avg Claim Payout

$18,192

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,361,138

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1741	Severe Storm(s)	30	$2,054,128
DR-4449	Other	9	$622,387
DR-4800	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	3	$185,700
DR-4319	Snow	3	$185,663
DR-1711	Severe Storm(s)	6	$117,839
DR-1776	Severe Storm(s)	10	$103,659
DR-1600	Severe Storm(s)	16	$84,315
DR-1849	Severe Storm(s)	1	$7,447

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,563,783

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.01

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)	5	$175,230
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,626,604
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$615,699
904.1: Advanced Assistance	1	$112,500
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$33,750

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

Galena has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, tornado. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 85 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,361,138 in public assistance recovery funding. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.