Natural Disasters in Kincaid, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

17.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

46.0

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

18

Public Assistance

$6.8M

Individual Assistance

$46K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2024$917K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$947K$9K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2019$4.0M—
Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2019——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2019$197K—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormOct 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2007$724K$5K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Storm(s)Jan 2007$12K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003—$28K
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2002——
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding →TornadoJul 1969——
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding →TornadoJul 1967——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Unknown——$3K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

4

Total Claims Paid

$220,554

Avg Claim Payout

$55,138

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$214,807

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.77

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$123,221
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$17,202
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$74,383

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

Kincaid has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, winter weather. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,771,701 in public assistance recovery funding. $46,145 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.