Natural Disasters in Green, KS
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
16.4
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
17.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
46.5
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
96.3
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
17
Public Assistance
$5.6M
Individual Assistance
$11K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
13 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds → | Severe Storm | Feb 2022 | $20K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $9K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2019 | $274K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm | Oct 2018 | $48K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2015 | $211K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Oct 2013 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Jul 2011 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Aug 2010 | $72K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm → | Severe Storm | Mar 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2008 | $83K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2008 | $4.9M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Dec 2007 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2007 | — | $2K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 1973 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
5
Total Claims Paid
$10,746
Avg Claim Payout
$2,149
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$829,281
Properties Protected
4
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.70
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 3 | $340,622 |
| 206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures | 1 | $464,031 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $24,628 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Green has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, wildfire. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,635,108 in public assistance recovery funding. $11,442 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.