Natural Disasters in Ponca, 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)

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

19

Public Assistance

$2.5M

Individual Assistance

$1.6M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormJul 2022——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$6K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodMar 2019$1.2M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2018$817K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2014$478K—
Severe Storms, Winter Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2013——
Flooding →FloodAug 2011—$108K
Flooding →FloodJun 2011——
Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding →FloodApr 2010——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Severe StormFeb 2010$17K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2009——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormJan 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2003——
Tornadoes & Flooding →TornadoJul 1984——
Floods →FloodJul 1971——
Floods →FloodFeb 1971——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1967——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Unknown——$1.3M

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3

Total Claims Paid

$32,703

Avg Claim Payout

$10,901

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$1,568,879

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.81

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
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 Dike1$865,588
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$541,826
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$71,250

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

Ponca 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. $1,636,419 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.