Natural Disasters in Hamlet, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

1.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

19.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.5

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

19

Public Assistance

$307K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $334K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormAug 2024$127K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →FloodMar 2019$103K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2015$14K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line … →Severe StormAug 2011$63K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2007——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormJan 2007——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Torna… →Severe StormMay 2001——
Severe Snow Storms, Rain, and Strong Win… →Severe StormNov 1997——
Severe Snow and Ice Storm →SnowstormMay 1994——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Tornadoes & Flooding →TornadoJul 1984——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1967——

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$18,754

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$18,754

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

Hamlet 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 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). FEMA has obligated $306,818 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.