Natural Disasters in Roeland Park, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

75.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather100.0Tornado98.9Hail98.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	100.0
Tornado	98.9
Hail	98.9
Ice Storm	98.7
Heat Wave	98.4
Lightning	98.4
Cold Wave	98.0
Earthquake	75.7
Landslide	69.0
Wildfire	61.2
Strong Wind	47.1
Drought	24.9

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

Oct 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Nov 7, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Nov 5, 1998	Severe Storm	KS-FLOODING 10/31/98
Oct 14, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Jul 22, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 20, 1977	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 15, 1969	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,816

Total IA Distributed

$12,392,283

Repair/Replace

$438,272

Rental Assistance

$108,473

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	101	N/A	—
DR-4528	1	N/A	—
DR-4490	1,221	$6,438,501	—
DR-4504	1,007	$5,265,151	—
DR-1524	216	$309,721	$1,575
DR-1708	69	$217,737	$3,235
DR-1463	110	$104,768	$1,603
DR-1462	37	$24,652	$4,046
DR-4451	48	$22,752	$645
DR-4494	6	$9,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,155

Total Claims Paid

$13,155,914

Avg Claim Payout

$11,390

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$41,104,269

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

150

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4504	Biological	46	$35,285,494
DR-4347	Severe Storm(s)	74	$3,393,811
DR-4747	Severe Storm(s)	29	$2,422,537
DR-3236	Hurricane	1	$2,427

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,139,041

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.72

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$704,987
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$1,650,354
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility	2	$765,000
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$4,906,200
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0

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

Roeland Park has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, tornado, hail. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 1,155 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $41,104,269 in public assistance recovery funding. $12,392,283 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.