Natural Disasters in Adams, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

66.4

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

Public Assistance

$6.4M

Individual Assistance

$37K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm(s)	Oct 2024	$66K	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Feb 2022	$497K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$87K	$21K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2019	$1.5M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Aug 2017	$532K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2015	$883K	—
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →	Flood	Apr 2010	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	Feb 2010	$353K	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Dec 2009	$2.3M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2008	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2008	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2004	—	$15K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm(s)	Jul 2003	$151K	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	May 2001	—	—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 1996	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

184

Total Claims Paid

$1,740,597

Avg Claim Payout

$9,460

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,713,330

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.49

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	9	$1,503,942
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$317,174
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$55,160
201.3: Relocation of Public Structures - Riverine	2	$2,382,000
904.1: Advanced Assistance	2	$54,000

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

Adams has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, wildfire. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 184 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,354,060 in public assistance recovery funding. $36,726 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.