Natural Disasters in Emmet, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

17.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

22.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

41.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought81.1Winter Weather71.6Wildfire70.5
HazardRisk Score
Drought81.1
Winter Weather71.6
Wildfire70.5
Lightning68.3
Cold Wave64.9
Ice Storm61.7
Hail54.4
Tornado38.9
Strong Wind31.2
Earthquake21.6
Heat Wave21.5
Landslide10.8

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

16

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 24, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 27, 2022Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Mar 21, 2019FloodSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 29, 2018SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 26, 2017Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 28, 2014Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 15, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010FloodSEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 20, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 26, 2006Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Jul 21, 2003Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

6

Total Claims Paid

$4,899

Avg Claim Payout

$817

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,038,738

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

57

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4420Severe Storm(s)36$6,014,897
DR-4375Winter Storm3$1,255,671
DR-1480Severe Storm(s)6$335,198
DR-4822Severe Storm(s)5$201,387
DR-4521Biological5$131,839
DR-1878Severe Storm(s)2$99,747

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$30,694

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$30,694

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

Emmet has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,038,738 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.