Natural Disasters in Moran, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

15.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

25.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

58.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather58.1Ice Storm57.6Drought55.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	58.1
Ice Storm	57.6
Drought	55.9
Heat Wave	54.4
Lightning	48.8
Strong Wind	45.5
Hail	44.0
Tornado	35.3
Cold Wave	30.9
Earthquake	28.8
Wildfire	22.4
Hurricane	16.8
Landslide	14.4

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

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 15, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 26, 2023	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
Mar 9, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 2, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Oct 22, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 15, 1969	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$18,481

Repair/Replace

$4,784

Rental Assistance

$740

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4504	3	$9,000	—
DR-1711	6	$8,727	$2,312
DR-1462	2	$754	$554

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$3,344,974

Avg Claim Payout

$36,758

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,255,406

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

100

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1711	Severe Storm(s)	72	$3,981,169
DR-4747	Severe Storm(s)	13	$454,197
DR-4800	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	5	$356,549
DR-4449	Other	4	$267,056
DR-4504	Biological	6	$196,434

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,528,820

Properties Protected

115

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.14

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,160,595
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,368,225
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility	1	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0

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

Moran has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, drought. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 91 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,255,406 in public assistance recovery funding. $18,481 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.