Natural Disasters in O'Neill, NE
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
17.2
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
22.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
29.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
41.7
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: FEMATotal Declarations
16
Public Assistance
$8.0M
Individual Assistance
$45K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
10 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Sep 2024 | $201K | — |
| Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds → | Severe Storm | Jul 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $132K | $18K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… → | Flood | Mar 2019 | $6.0M | $21K |
| Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… → | Snowstorm | Jun 2018 | $1.3M | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2014 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm → | Severe Storm | Feb 2010 | $100K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2008 | — | $6K |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Jan 2007 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Jan 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuees → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2003 | $335K | — |
| Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
6
Total Claims Paid
$4,899
Avg Claim Payout
$817
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$30,694
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
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) | 3 | $30,694 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
O'Neill has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,038,738 in public assistance recovery funding. $44,688 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.