Natural Disasters in Arthur, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

0.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

0.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

3.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire57.9Drought50.7Hail24.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	57.9
Drought	50.7
Hail	24.6
Landslide	10.2
Cold Wave	7.7
Lightning	7.3
Winter Weather	6.4
Tornado	6.3
Heat Wave	2.9
Strong Wind	2.6
Earthquake	1.3
Ice Storm	0.8

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

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 21, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING
Jul 31, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Jul 18, 1967	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$46,347

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	2	$46,347

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$13,275

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$13,275

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

Arthur has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, drought, hail. The area has had 10 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). FEMA has obligated $46,347 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.