Natural Disasters in Firth, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

96.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.2Tornado98.8Hail98.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	99.2
Tornado	98.8
Hail	98.8
Winter Weather	98.0
Wildfire	93.7
Lightning	92.1
Ice Storm	90.4
Cold Wave	78.7
Heat Wave	76.4
Drought	69.8
Landslide	59.0
Earthquake	40.8

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

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Oct 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 22, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Oct 21, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Nov 1, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 20, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 18, 1967	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

313

Total Claims Paid

$2,991,160

Avg Claim Payout

$9,556

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$90,814,090

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

297

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4521	Biological	133	$58,687,317
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	68	$25,132,045
DR-4225	Severe Storm(s)	40	$5,475,213
DR-4838	Severe Storm(s)	2	$899,541
DR-4013	Flood	46	$346,625
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	5	$181,592
DR-4183	Severe Storm(s)	1	$77,178
DR-4375	Winter Storm	2	$14,580

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$12,413,629

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	7	$5,319,676
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	5	$424,200
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$332,212
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility	2	$345,000
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility; 500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall	1	$418,733

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

Firth has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, hail. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 313 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $90,814,090 in public assistance recovery funding. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.