Natural Disasters in Shelton, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

78.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

20.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail98.0Winter Weather95.6Drought91.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	98.0
Winter Weather	95.6
Drought	91.8
Strong Wind	91.3
Tornado	89.9
Ice Storm	86.6
Lightning	64.9
Wildfire	50.6
Cold Wave	31.3
Earthquake	30.9
Heat Wave	17.1
Landslide	6.4

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

Severe Storm

Feb 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 23, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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 12, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Jun 23, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Nov 1, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS
May 9, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOW AND ICE STORM
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 4, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Mar 24, 1978	Flood	STORMS, ICE JAMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Jul 18, 1967	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

278

Total IA Distributed

$860,647

Repair/Replace

$710,858

Rental Assistance

$109,662

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4420	243	$816,088	$3,626
DR-1770	34	$35,559	$1,516
DR-4521	1	$9,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$7,179,571

Avg Claim Payout

$112,181

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,735,295

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	15	$2,151,716
DR-4521	Biological	14	$583,579

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,443,998

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.77

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)	4	$137,271
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$137,380
601.1: Generators	1	$16,261
904.1: Advanced Assistance	1	$944,450
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$208,636

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

Shelton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, drought. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 64 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,735,295 in public assistance recovery funding. $860,647 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.