Natural Disasters in Jansen, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

35.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.9

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

24

Public Assistance

$1.4M

Individual Assistance

$53K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds →Winter StormMay 2025$30K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormFeb 2022$37K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$915K$43K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodMar 2019$36K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormAug 2017$15K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2015$300K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010$12K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormDec 2009$57K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008—$10K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2008——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2003——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodAug 1992——
Tornadoes & Flooding →TornadoJul 1984——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

10

Total Claims Paid

$14,186

Avg Claim Payout

$1,419

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$287,452

Properties Protected

7

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.94

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$228,036
601.2: Generators - Regular1$48,859
103.2: Feasibility, Engineering, and Design Studies - Safe Rooms; 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$10,557

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

Jansen has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, strong wind. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,401,908 in public assistance recovery funding. $53,344 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.