Natural Disasters in Litchfield, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.7

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

19

Public Assistance

$228K

Individual Assistance

$1K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $220K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →TornadoMay 2024——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormJul 2022——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →FloodMar 2019$228K$1K
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… →SnowstormJun 2018——
Severe Storms, Winter Storms, Tornadoes … →Severe StormNov 2013——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormJan 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004——
Severe Snow and Ice Storm →SnowstormMay 1994——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1990——
Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding →FloodMar 1978——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1967——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodAug 1966——

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$50,499

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$14,162
92.1: State Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$3,750
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$32,587

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

Litchfield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, wildfire. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). FEMA has obligated $228,342 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,083 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.