Natural Disasters in Burwell, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

1.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

46.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire50.0Drought41.4Hail38.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	50.0
Drought	41.4
Hail	38.2
Winter Weather	34.2
Ice Storm	22.5
Tornado	17.8
Strong Wind	17.4
Lightning	17.0
Landslide	14.2
Cold Wave	11.5
Heat Wave	6.9
Earthquake	5.0

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

Severe Storm

Jul 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 27, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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 29, 2018	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 26, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 26, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
May 9, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOW AND ICE STORM

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$28,056

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4521	4	$28,056	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,463,640

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4662	Severe Storm(s)	5	$11,645,534
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	12	$1,818,106

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$30,464

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	$30,464

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

Burwell 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 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). FEMA has obligated $13,463,640 in public assistance recovery funding. $28,056 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.