Natural Disasters in McCool Junction, 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)

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

20

Public Assistance

$90.6M

Individual Assistance

$73K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds →Winter StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2024$864K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2024$457K—
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds →Severe Storm(s)May 2024$119K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe Storm(s)May 2024$1.0M—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormJul 2022$316K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →TornadoFeb 2022$1.1M—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormSep 2021$7.8M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$471K$72K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodMar 2019$71.2M—
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds →Winter StormJun 2018$681K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2017$283K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2015$178K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2014$1.0M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →TornadoJun 2014——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2011$2.1M—
Flooding →FloodAug 2011$2.5M—
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010$235K—

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9

Total Claims Paid

$30,584

Avg Claim Payout

$3,398

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

14

Federal Funding

$2,072,499

Properties Protected

20

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.11

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)5$1,641,873
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$93,575
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$210,960
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$60,000
92.1: State Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$4,125

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

McCool Junction 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. $72,894 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.