Natural Disasters in Otoe, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

39.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

90.6

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

$3.4M

Individual Assistance

$514

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Wi… →Winter StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormFeb 2022——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$13K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →FloodMar 2019$1.8M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2015$840K—
Flooding →FloodAug 2011$748K—
Flooding →FloodJun 2011——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornado, and St… →Severe StormOct 2010$8K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010$4K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2008——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2004—$514
Severe Snow Storms, Rain, and Strong Win… →Severe StormNov 1997——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 1996——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJul 1993——

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

27

Total Claims Paid

$415,728

Avg Claim Payout

$15,397

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

21

Federal Funding

$1,512,980

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular7$251,850
601.1: Generators5$342,421
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)4$243,000
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures2$568,830
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW1$16,875

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

Otoe has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, drought. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,384,370 in public assistance recovery funding. $514 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.