Natural Disasters in Lushton, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

52.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail98.1Strong Wind95.9Drought85.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	98.1
Strong Wind	95.9
Drought	85.5
Ice Storm	71.2
Winter Weather	70.8
Tornado	67.0
Lightning	48.9
Wildfire	37.4
Heat Wave	26.4
Cold Wave	21.4
Earthquake	16.3
Landslide	6.0

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
Jul 27, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 6, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
Jun 17, 2014	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, 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
Jun 23, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Nov 1, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 8, 1976	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORMS & HIGH WINDS
Jul 18, 1967	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$30,584

Avg Claim Payout

$3,398

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$90,594,844

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

131

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	15	$71,176,634
DR-4616	Severe Storm(s)	6	$7,794,063
DR-4013	Flood	12	$2,534,041
DR-4014	Severe Storm(s)	14	$2,116,937
DR-4641	Tornado	11	$1,078,430
DR-4183	Severe Storm(s)	8	$1,019,204
DR-4778	Severe Storm(s)	2	$1,004,812
DR-4822	Severe Storm(s)	3	$864,193
DR-4375	Winter Storm	4	$681,143
DR-4521	Biological	8	$471,244
DR-4808	Severe Storm(s)	2	$457,334
DR-4662	Severe Storm(s)	9	$316,445
DR-4325	Severe Storm(s)	2	$282,943
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	13	$234,839
DR-1480	Severe Storm(s)	9	$214,731

Showing top 15 of 18 disasters by spending

Lushton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, drought. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $90,594,844 in public assistance recovery funding.