Natural Disasters in Murray, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail84.7Wildfire74.1Landslide71.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	84.7
Wildfire	74.1
Landslide	71.5
Drought	69.0
Ice Storm	67.0
Tornado	63.1
Heat Wave	53.3
Strong Wind	49.6
Cold Wave	37.4
Winter Weather	29.0
Lightning	21.8
Earthquake	11.7

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

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Oct 21, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 9, 2023	Fire	WACONDA-BEAVER LAKE FIRE COMPLEX
Feb 23, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
Aug 1, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 28, 2014	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
Jun 6, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

922

Total IA Distributed

$10,915,256

Repair/Replace

$8,595,076

Rental Assistance

$1,379,796

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1518	1	N/A	—
DR-4421	481	$9,695,710	$54,539
DR-4420	174	$588,152	$4,636
DR-1998	115	$420,084	$15,651
DR-4013	64	$114,886	$10,269
DR-1763	48	$71,534	$1,245
DR-4521	6	$14,413	—
DR-1517	24	$4,965	$1,219
DR-1705	4	$3,763	$1,522
DR-4671	1	$1,000	—

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

410

Total Claims Paid

$8,621,611

Avg Claim Payout

$21,028

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$141,562,177

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

126

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	48	$135,954,429
DR-4013	Flood	34	$3,752,529
DR-4521	Biological	9	$840,619
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	16	$375,555
DR-4225	Severe Storm(s)	4	$351,925
DR-4616	Severe Storm(s)	3	$134,430
DR-4325	Severe Storm(s)	7	$95,970
DR-1945	Severe Storm(s)	5	$56,721

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$89,100

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$47,725
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$39,125
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$2,250
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$0

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

Murray has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 410 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $141,562,177 in public assistance recovery funding. $10,915,256 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.