Natural Disasters in Genoa, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

21.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail94.7Drought84.9Strong Wind59.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	94.7
Drought	84.9
Strong Wind	59.3
Ice Storm	56.3
Winter Weather	47.6
Wildfire	42.8
Tornado	34.9
Cold Wave	20.7
Lightning	18.7
Heat Wave	12.2
Landslide	10.5
Earthquake	4.5

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

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 24, 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 29, 2018	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS 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
Jan 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 26, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 4, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Mar 24, 1978	Flood	STORMS, ICE JAMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Jul 18, 1967	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 31, 1966	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$250,339

Repair/Replace

$194,304

Rental Assistance

$27,126

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4420	48	$221,637	$5,679
DR-4521	4	$22,847	—
DR-1770	2	$5,855	$7,295

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$28,953

Avg Claim Payout

$7,238

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,440,582

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	27	$7,412,870
DR-4521	Biological	1	$14,748
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	4	$8,937
DR-4822	Severe Storm(s)	1	$4,028

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$57,359

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.84

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates	2	$7,800
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$16,923
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$32,636

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

Genoa 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 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,440,582 in public assistance recovery funding. $250,339 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.