Natural Disasters in Mulvane, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.8

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

25

Public Assistance

$2.9M

Individual Assistance

$224K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

19 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormDec 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormSep 2025——
Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds →Severe StormFeb 2022$28K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2019$1.2M—
Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2019——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormFeb 2019$178K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2016$591K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2015$286K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormOct 2013——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2012$89K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormOct 2008——
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2008$527K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and F… →Severe StormFeb 2005——
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2002——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

208

Total Claims Paid

$3,518,512

Avg Claim Payout

$16,916

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$553,372

Properties Protected

13

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$501,082
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$37,500
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$14,790

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

Mulvane has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, drought. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (19 declarations). 208 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,912,141 in public assistance recovery funding. $224,019 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.