Natural Disasters in Horton, KS
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
15.3
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
22.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
20.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
82.3
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
18
Public Assistance
$13.3M
Individual Assistance
$19K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
12 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds → | Severe Storm | Feb 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $19K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2019 | $708K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2015 | $235K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Aug 2010 | $248K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm → | Severe Storm | Mar 2010 | $18K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2008 | $28K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2008 | $12.1M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Dec 2007 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and F… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 1984 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Sep 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 1973 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$196,535
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 90.5: Mitigation Plan - Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $117,650 |
| 94.1: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $12,841 |
| 93.1: Tribal (Local) Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $37,697 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $28,347 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Horton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, hail. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). FEMA has obligated $13,330,054 in public assistance recovery funding. $19,383 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.