Natural Disasters in Craig, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

20.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

20.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

56.5

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

20

Public Assistance

$3.4M

Individual Assistance

$808K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormOct 2025——
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… →Winter StormMay 2025$115K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormAug 2024$142K—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormJul 2022——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormFeb 2022——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$31K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →FloodMar 2019$1.8M$70K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2017$9K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2014——
Flooding →FloodAug 2011$636K$706K
Flooding →FloodJun 2011——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010$543K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormAug 1999$177K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Tornadoes & Flooding →TornadoJul 1984——
Floods →FloodFeb 1971——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

63

Total Claims Paid

$1,667,226

Avg Claim Payout

$26,464

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.09

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)2$0

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

Craig has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, wildfire. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 63 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,380,914 in public assistance recovery funding. $807,517 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.