Natural Disasters in Battle Creek, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

16.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

49.0

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

19

Public Assistance

$5.9M

Individual Assistance

$877K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2022$135K—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormSep 2021$406K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$155K$480K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodMar 2019$4.5M$397K
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds →SnowstormJun 2018$284K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2014$411K—
Flooding →FloodAug 2011$47K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010$31K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2007——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormJan 2007——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMay 1991——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1990——
Ice Storms & High Winds →Severe Ice StormApr 1976——
Floods →FloodJul 1971——

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

70

Total Claims Paid

$3,407,960

Avg Claim Payout

$48,685

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$856,783

Properties Protected

10

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.06

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land2$564,582
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$120,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$81,518
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$0

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

Battle Creek has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 70 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,934,388 in public assistance recovery funding. $876,959 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.