Natural Disasters in Norton, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

19.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

56.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail91.7Drought84.4Strong Wind64.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	91.7
Drought	84.4
Strong Wind	64.6
Winter Weather	62.2
Ice Storm	54.6
Tornado	47.8
Wildfire	31.3
Cold Wave	26.3
Heat Wave	24.0
Lightning	21.9
Landslide	19.6
Earthquake	9.6

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

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND WILDFIRES
Feb 17, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 16, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 20, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 10, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 9, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 26, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$39,836,951

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1675	Severe Storm(s)	18	$32,831,376
DR-4319	Snow	2	$4,809,561
DR-4640	Severe Storm(s)	2	$640,088
DR-4654	Severe Storm(s)	2	$527,537
DR-1776	Severe Storm(s)	1	$435,480
DR-1932	Severe Storm(s)	2	$229,179
DR-1741	Severe Storm(s)	2	$138,501
DR-4287	Severe Storm(s)	6	$109,764
DR-4230	Severe Storm(s)	1	$107,041
DR-4504	Biological	2	$8,423

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$33,750

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$33,750

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

Norton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, strong wind. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). FEMA has obligated $39,836,951 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.