Natural Disasters in Meade, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

15.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought95.4Wildfire87.6Hail69.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	95.4
Wildfire	87.6
Hail	69.1
Tornado	32.9
Ice Storm	32.5
Cold Wave	29.9
Strong Wind	25.1
Winter Weather	17.2
Earthquake	16.4
Lightning	9.8
Heat Wave	6.3
Landslide	4.3

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 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 25, 2022	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Feb 17, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 20, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING,LANDSLIDES,AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 24, 2017	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Jun 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$70,227

Repair/Replace

$27,725

Rental Assistance

$9,681

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1462	15	$39,261	$2,569
DR-4504	6	$30,965	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,332,287

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4304	Severe Ice Storm	13	$4,641,529
DR-1675	Severe Storm(s)	7	$3,383,910
DR-1741	Severe Storm(s)	4	$2,562,094
DR-1776	Severe Storm(s)	1	$270,462
DR-4319	Snow	1	$105,706
DR-4449	Other	2	$100,536
DR-4747	Severe Storm(s)	2	$79,626
DR-4230	Severe Storm(s)	2	$58,843
DR-4654	Severe Storm(s)	2	$58,795
DR-4824	Severe Storm(s)	2	$32,180
DR-4640	Severe Storm(s)	2	$20,007
DR-1932	Severe Storm(s)	1	$18,600

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$413,500

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.73

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	2	$49,121
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$345,629
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$18,750

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

Meade 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 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,332,287 in public assistance recovery funding. $70,227 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.