Natural Disasters in Ogallah, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

2.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail63.8Drought63.5Wildfire46.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	63.8
Drought	63.5
Wildfire	46.8
Winter Weather	36.3
Ice Storm	34.6
Tornado	29.0
Strong Wind	23.2
Cold Wave	16.3
Earthquake	10.2
Lightning	7.8
Landslide	6.7
Heat Wave	4.6

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

Winter Storm

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 28, 2024	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Feb 24, 2017	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jul 22, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$56,167

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4504	9	$56,167	—

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$24,911,750

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1675	Severe Storm(s)	10	$16,328,053
DR-4319	Snow	2	$4,585,322
DR-4640	Severe Storm(s)	2	$1,190,544
DR-1776	Severe Storm(s)	7	$1,095,704
DR-4654	Severe Storm(s)	1	$1,089,521
DR-1741	Severe Storm(s)	2	$291,121
DR-4811	Severe Storm(s)	1	$119,589
DR-4449	Other	1	$83,623
DR-1932	Severe Storm(s)	1	$62,005
DR-4747	Severe Storm(s)	2	$42,819
DR-4063	Severe Storm(s)	1	$23,449

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$16,252

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$16,252

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

Ogallah has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, wildfire. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). FEMA has obligated $24,911,750 in public assistance recovery funding. $56,167 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.