Natural Disasters in Tipton, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

36.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.2

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

12

Public Assistance

$14.6M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere Storm(s)Aug 2024$154K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere Storm(s)Oct 2023$64K
Severe Winter Storms and Straight-line WindsSevere Storm(s)May 2022$6K
Severe Storms and Straight Line WindsSevere StormFeb 2022$653K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and FloodingSevere Storm(s)Jul 2015$273K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and FloodingSevere StormMay 2012$82K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormJul 2011
Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesSevere StormAug 2010$506K
Severe Storms, Flooding and TornadoesSevere StormJul 2008$514K
Severe Winter StormsSevere StormFeb 2008$6.5M
Severe Winter StormsSevere StormDec 2007
Severe Winter StormSevere Storm(s)Jan 2007$5.8M
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesSevere StormAug 2004
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodJul 1993
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & FloodingTornadoJul 1967

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

16

Total Claims Paid

$153,686

Avg Claim Payout

$9,605

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$88,788

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.51

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$59,357
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$25,164
FMA Plan1$4,267

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

Tipton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, ice storm, strong wind. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,646,909 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.