Natural Disasters in Center, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

33.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

42.6

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

$6.5M

Individual Assistance

$650K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Jul 2022	$1.1M	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$17K	$40K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →	Flood	Mar 2019	$5.1M	$94K
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… →	Snowstorm	Jun 2018	$118K	—
Flooding →	Flood	Aug 2011	$94K	$516K
Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2011	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2010	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	Feb 2010	$11K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 2007	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Jan 2007	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Jan 2006	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jul 2003	$11K	—
Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding →	Flood	Mar 1978	—	—
Floods →	Flood	Jul 1971	—	—
Floods →	Flood	Feb 1971	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1967	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$804,619

Avg Claim Payout

$30,947

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,647,829

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	4	$1,366,526
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$114,982
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$133,238
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$33,083

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

Center has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, hail. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,476,763 in public assistance recovery funding. $649,683 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.