Natural Disasters in Lindsay, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

55.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail97.8Strong Wind92.5Tornado90.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	97.8
Strong Wind	92.5
Tornado	90.9
Winter Weather	87.6
Drought	86.0
Ice Storm	83.8
Wildfire	61.9
Cold Wave	61.2
Lightning	49.3
Heat Wave	35.8
Earthquake	26.0
Landslide	6.2

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Aug 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 4, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 21, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 29, 2018	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Aug 1, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Jul 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 1993	Flood	ICE JAMS & FLOODING
Jul 4, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Mar 24, 1978	Flood	STORMS, ICE JAMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Apr 8, 1976	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORMS & HIGH WINDS

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,455,634

Avg Claim Payout

$16,731

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$21,486,562

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

129

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	67	$19,232,794
DR-4375	Winter Storm	1	$408,924
DR-4808	Severe Storm(s)	4	$384,523
DR-4521	Biological	9	$343,968
DR-4641	Tornado	4	$265,790
DR-4325	Severe Storm(s)	6	$254,090
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	28	$181,709
DR-4868	Severe Storm(s)	2	$164,036
DR-4778	Severe Storm(s)	2	$116,115
DR-4662	Severe Storm(s)	3	$71,699
DR-1480	Severe Storm(s)	3	$62,915

Lindsay has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 87 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,486,562 in public assistance recovery funding.