Natural Disasters in Richland, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

28.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail91.0Drought71.0Strong Wind61.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	91.0
Drought	71.0
Strong Wind	61.7
Wildfire	57.1
Tornado	56.0
Ice Storm	49.6
Winter Weather	45.5
Cold Wave	39.0
Landslide	24.1
Heat Wave	21.0
Lightning	12.5
Earthquake	11.9

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

Winter Storm

May 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Aug 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 1993	Flood	ICE JAMS & FLOODING
May 28, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 4, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 3, 1984	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING
Mar 24, 1978	Flood	STORMS, ICE JAMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Feb 23, 1971	Flood	FLOODS
Jul 18, 1967	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 31, 1966	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

363

Total IA Distributed

$1,049,485

Repair/Replace

$526,379

Rental Assistance

$111,723

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4013	1	N/A	—
DR-4420	205	$567,556	$3,279
DR-4521	54	$344,855	—
DR-1770	103	$137,074	$1,287

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

171

Total Claims Paid

$1,846,785

Avg Claim Payout

$10,800

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,029,188

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,866,137
DR-4387	Severe Storm(s)	4	$123,651
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	4	$25,623
DR-4521	Biological	2	$13,777

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$68,453

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.92

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$10,990
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,968
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$34,495

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

Richland has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, strong wind. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 171 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,029,188 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,049,485 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.