Natural Disasters in Lorton, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

39.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

90.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail78.9Wildfire67.5Drought66.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	78.9
Wildfire	67.5
Drought	66.5
Ice Storm	58.7
Heat Wave	51.5
Tornado	50.4
Strong Wind	48.6
Landslide	48.5
Cold Wave	29.7
Winter Weather	24.3
Lightning	21.3
Earthquake	11.3

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

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 18, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Oct 21, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADO, AND STRAIGHT-LIN
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 11, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 6, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Nov 1, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS
Jun 25, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$415,728

Avg Claim Payout

$15,397

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,384,370

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	23	$1,771,146
DR-4225	Severe Storm(s)	10	$840,286
DR-4013	Flood	3	$747,530
DR-4521	Biological	1	$12,661
DR-1945	Severe Storm(s)	3	$8,402
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	3	$4,344

Lorton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, drought. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,384,370 in public assistance recovery funding.