Natural Disasters in Newcastle, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

8.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail76.8Landslide74.2Drought73.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	76.8
Landslide	74.2
Drought	73.9
Wildfire	67.7
Tornado	35.6
Ice Storm	35.2
Heat Wave	31.2
Winter Weather	26.4
Strong Wind	21.6
Cold Wave	17.3
Lightning	8.0
Earthquake	3.7

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

Severe Storm

Jul 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 27, 2022	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 27, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 24, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Nov 26, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 18, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 31, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Jul 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 3, 1984	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 7, 1971	Flood	FLOODS
Feb 23, 1971	Flood	FLOODS
Jul 18, 1967	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$25,981

Repair/Replace

$18,893

Rental Assistance

$7,088

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4013	24	$25,981	$872

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$32,703

Avg Claim Payout

$10,901

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,540,248

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	19	$1,221,530
DR-4387	Severe Storm(s)	9	$817,128
DR-4183	Severe Storm(s)	10	$478,380
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	9	$17,391
DR-4521	Biological	1	$5,819

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,568,879

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.81

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)	5	$90,215
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$865,588
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$541,826
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$71,250

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

Newcastle has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, drought. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,540,248 in public assistance recovery funding. $25,981 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.