Natural Disasters in Newman Grove, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

55.4

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

23

Public Assistance

$21.5M

Individual Assistance

$131K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $6.7M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… →Winter StormMay 2025$164K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormAug 2024$385K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe Storm(s)May 2024$116K—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2022$72K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormFeb 2022$266K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$344K$9K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →FloodMar 2019$19.2M$122K
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… →SnowstormJun 2018$409K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… →Severe StormAug 2017$254K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010$182K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormJan 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2003$63K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Ice Jams & Flooding →FloodApr 1993——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1990——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

87

Total Claims Paid

$1,455,634

Avg Claim Payout

$16,731

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$856,783

Properties Protected

10

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.06

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land2$564,582
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$120,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$81,518
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$0

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

Newman Grove has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 87 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,486,562 in public assistance recovery funding. $130,724 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.