Natural Disasters in Dix, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

7.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

48.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail80.9Drought78.7Ice Storm70.9
HazardRisk Score
Hail80.9
Drought78.7
Ice Storm70.9
Wildfire55.2
Winter Weather37.4
Earthquake26.0
Tornado23.9
Lightning23.2
Cold Wave21.6
Strong Wind15.0
Landslide5.4
Heat Wave3.8

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

8

Most Recent

Severe Storm

May 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
May 24, 2024Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Mar 21, 2019FloodSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
May 16, 2001Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Nov 1, 1997Severe StormSEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$57,674

Disasters with PA

3

Total Projects

7

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4420Severe Storm(s)4$21,282
DR-4786Severe Storm(s)1$20,498
DR-4521Biological2$15,894

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$203,528

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$135,375
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$57,450
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$10,703

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

Dix has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, ice storm. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). FEMA has obligated $57,674 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.