Natural Disasters in LeRoy, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

35.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning91.5Wildfire78.5Ice Storm78.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	91.5
Wildfire	78.5
Ice Storm	78.0
Drought	70.8
Winter Weather	69.7
Hail	64.1
Strong Wind	57.6
Heat Wave	56.5
Tornado	48.7
Cold Wave	39.9
Landslide	31.4
Earthquake	30.1

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

Sep 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 11, 2025	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
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
Jun 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 2, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 8, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, HEAVY RAINS, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Nov 5, 1998	Severe Storm	KS-FLOODING 10/31/98
Sep 28, 1973	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 2, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 18, 1967	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$71,476

Repair/Replace

$60,323

Rental Assistance

$2,179

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4504	1	N/A	—
DR-1711	9	$71,476	$10,862

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$134,622

Avg Claim Payout

$26,924

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,451,664

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4449	Other	8	$865,750
DR-4230	Severe Storm(s)	6	$243,183
DR-1711	Severe Storm(s)	17	$132,943
DR-4504	Biological	1	$127,001
DR-4800	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	2	$51,792
DR-4747	Severe Storm(s)	1	$30,995

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$22,791

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,791

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

LeRoy has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 19 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 $1,451,664 in public assistance recovery funding. $71,476 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.