Natural Disasters in Piqua, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

4.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire76.0Drought63.8Ice Storm53.0
HazardRisk Score
Wildfire76.0
Drought63.8
Ice Storm53.0
Winter Weather45.0
Hail40.8
Lightning36.8
Heat Wave35.0
Strong Wind32.2
Landslide30.5
Cold Wave26.6
Tornado26.4
Earthquake25.7

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

24

Most Recent

Severe Storm

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND WILDFIRES
Mar 14, 2025FireYATES CENTER FIRE
Jul 15, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 26, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 20, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING,LANDSLIDES,AND MUDSLIDES
May 28, 2019Severe StormTORNADOES AND FLOODING
Oct 20, 2016Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 22, 2013Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 10, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 9, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 24, 2009Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Feb 1, 2008Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 2, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 8, 2005Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS, HEAVY RAINS, AND FLOODING
Aug 3, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
May 6, 2003Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

287

Total IA Distributed

$2,524,086

Repair/Replace

$2,002,520

Rental Assistance

$73,971

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-14624N/A—
DR-1711271$2,437,832$15,401
DR-450412$86,253—

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$942,155

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

44

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1711Severe Storm(s)21$430,257
DR-4449Other6$275,611
DR-4287Severe Storm(s)4$93,195
DR-1932Severe Storm(s)9$78,554
DR-4800Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding1$39,617
DR-4747Severe Storm(s)3$24,921

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$37,500

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$37,500

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

Piqua has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, drought, ice storm. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). FEMA has obligated $942,155 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,524,086 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.