Natural Disasters in Elba, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

40.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.4

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

23

Public Assistance

$2.6M

Individual Assistance

$156K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormSep 2024$23K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormAug 2024$4K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →TornadoMay 2024$704K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$60K$54K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →FloodMar 2019$1.7M$102K
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… →SnowstormJun 2018$135K—
Severe Storms, Winter Storms, Tornadoes … →Severe StormNov 2013——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010$1K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2007——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormJan 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2003$27K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →TornadoJul 1984——

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

19

Total Claims Paid

$223,329

Avg Claim Payout

$11,754

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$85,147

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.77

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$39,063
601.2: Generators - Regular1$46,084

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

Elba has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, strong wind. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 19 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,627,273 in public assistance recovery funding. $155,733 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.