Natural Disasters in Harrisburg, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

0.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought66.9Hail49.7Wildfire42.1
HazardRisk Score
Drought66.9
Hail49.7
Wildfire42.1
Cold Wave13.1
Ice Storm11.7
Winter Weather10.1
Tornado7.6
Landslide6.1
Strong Wind5.6
Earthquake3.1
Heat Wave2.6
Lightning1.4

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

8

Most Recent

Severe Storm

May 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
May 24, 2024Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Mar 21, 2019FloodSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 1, 2017Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
May 16, 2001Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Nov 1, 1997Severe StormSEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$262,216

Disasters with PA

2

Total Projects

5

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4420Severe Storm(s)3$253,879
DR-4521Biological2$8,337

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$88,420

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.52

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$33,975
601.2: Generators - Regular1$54,445

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

Harrisburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, wildfire. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). FEMA has obligated $262,216 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.