Natural Disasters in Creighton, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought83.7Wildfire81.4Hail78.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	83.7
Wildfire	81.4
Hail	78.9
Winter Weather	77.8
Ice Storm	71.4
Cold Wave	55.9
Tornado	53.2
Landslide	42.7
Strong Wind	34.1
Heat Wave	28.7
Lightning	26.3
Earthquake	14.5

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

7 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
Aug 12, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 18, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
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
Jul 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 24, 1978	Flood	STORMS, ICE JAMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Jul 7, 1971	Flood	FLOODS
Feb 23, 1971	Flood	FLOODS
Jul 18, 1967	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$65,818

Repair/Replace

$12,758

Rental Assistance

$2,622

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4013	2	N/A	—
DR-4521	6	$48,888	—
DR-4420	10	$16,930	$1,524

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

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,476,763

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

140

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	106	$5,100,895
DR-4662	Severe Storm(s)	8	$1,124,292
DR-4375	Winter Storm	1	$118,268
DR-4013	Flood	14	$93,578
DR-4521	Biological	3	$17,216
DR-1480	Severe Storm(s)	3	$11,262
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	5	$11,253

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.

Creighton 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. $65,818 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.