Natural Disasters in Thayer, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

22.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

58.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm71.1Drought69.9Winter Weather66.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	71.1
Drought	69.9
Winter Weather	66.7
Tornado	64.6
Heat Wave	59.0
Strong Wind	58.3
Hail	49.2
Cold Wave	46.1
Lightning	43.2
Earthquake	41.0
Landslide	25.4
Hurricane	24.3
Wildfire	21.1

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

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 15, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 20, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING,LANDSLIDES,AND MUDSLIDES
May 28, 2019	Severe Storm	TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 16, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 20, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 9, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 25, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 2, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 23, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
May 3, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Nov 5, 1998	Severe Storm	KS-FLOODING 10/31/98
Oct 22, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 13, 1976	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & FLOODING
Jul 15, 1969	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,523,969

Avg Claim Payout

$15,394

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,060,059

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1600	Severe Storm(s)	23	$1,780,767
DR-1711	Severe Storm(s)	24	$480,676
DR-4449	Other	6	$387,618
DR-4230	Severe Storm(s)	2	$128,611
DR-4504	Biological	1	$90,000
DR-4417	Severe Storm(s)	2	$70,973
DR-4800	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	1	$70,946
DR-4319	Snow	1	$50,468

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,117,587

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.92

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$613,801
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$359,632
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$4,715,223
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$428,931

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

Thayer has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, drought, winter weather. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 99 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,060,059 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.