Natural Disasters in White City, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

27.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

20.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

60.1

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

25

Public Assistance

$15.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

19 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $15.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormDec 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormSep 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2024$29K—
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Torna… →Severe StormAug 2024$332K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJul 2024$194K—
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormApr 2024$8K—
Severe Storms and Straight Line Winds →Severe StormFeb 2022$143K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2019$564K—
Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2019——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2015$146K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormOct 2013——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormAug 2010$124K—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2008$13.6M—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$246,883

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)1$224,809
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$22,074

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

White City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (19 declarations). FEMA has obligated $15,093,925 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.