Natural Disasters in Lenexa, KS
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
94.8
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
96.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
75.3
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
12
Public Assistance
$41.1M
Individual Assistance
$4.5M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Oct 2023 | $2.4M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $35.3M | $4.5M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm | Nov 2017 | $3.4M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Dec 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $2K | — |
| Severe Winter Ice Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2002 | — | — |
| Ks-flooding 10/31/98 → | Severe Storm | Nov 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Oct 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Sep 1977 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding → | Tornado | Jul 1969 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $6K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $5K |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,155
Total Claims Paid
$13,155,914
Avg Claim Payout
$11,390
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
13
Federal Funding
$8,139,041
Properties Protected
12
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
4.72
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 4 | $704,987 |
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 4 | $1,650,354 |
| 404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility | 2 | $765,000 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 1 | $4,906,200 |
| 200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Lenexa has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, tornado, hail. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 1,155 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $41,104,269 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,510,693 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.