Natural Disasters in Hartington, 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

32.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

16.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

49.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought85.6Hail84.4Wildfire71.2
HazardRisk Score
Drought85.6
Hail84.4
Wildfire71.2
Landslide57.5
Winter Weather56.9
Ice Storm49.9
Tornado42.8
Strong Wind39.0
Heat Wave32.6
Cold Wave27.0
Lightning17.4
Earthquake11.9

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

Jul 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
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
Aug 27, 2018Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 24, 2014Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 18, 2011FloodFLOODING
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jan 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Jul 21, 2003Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 3, 1984TornadoTORNADOES & FLOODING
May 7, 1975TornadoSEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Jul 7, 1971FloodFLOODS
Feb 23, 1971FloodFLOODS
Jul 18, 1967FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

4

Total Claims Paid

$23,727

Avg Claim Payout

$5,932

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,090,258

Disasters with PA

8

Total Projects

85

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4420Severe Storm(s)34$990,198
DR-4662Severe Storm(s)5$984,623
DR-4183Severe Storm(s)17$667,438
DR-4387Severe Storm(s)2$211,963
DR-1480Severe Storm(s)12$153,905
DR-1878Severe Storm(s)13$51,622
DR-4375Winter Storm1$25,571
DR-4521Biological1$4,938

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$291,202

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)16$291,202

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

Hartington 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 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,090,258 in public assistance recovery funding. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.