Natural Disasters in Homer, NE
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
36.0
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
40.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
34.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
8.0
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: FEMATotal Declarations
16
Public Assistance
$11.0M
Individual Assistance
$335K
Most Common Type
Flood
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… → | Winter Storm | May 2025 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Sep 2024 | $611K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $296K | $68K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… → | Flood | Mar 2019 | $2.6M | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Aug 2018 | $428K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2014 | $463K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Aug 2011 | $5.1M | $230K |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2011 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm → | Severe Storm | Feb 2010 | $105K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuees → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and a Tornado → | Severe Storm | Oct 2001 | $1.4M | — |
| Floods → | Flood | Jul 1971 | — | — |
| Floods → | Flood | Feb 1971 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1967 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $23K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $14K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
89
Total Claims Paid
$926,491
Avg Claim Payout
$10,410
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$14,650
Properties Protected
2
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.81
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures | 2 | $0 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $14,650 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Homer has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, tornado. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 89 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,965,210 in public assistance recovery funding. $335,481 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.