Natural Disasters in Smithfield, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

9.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

18.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail92.0Drought86.2Strong Wind52.5
HazardRisk Score
Hail92.0
Drought86.2
Strong Wind52.5
Winter Weather40.0
Ice Storm23.3
Wildfire22.0
Tornado20.4
Lightning13.8
Landslide10.4
Heat Wave10.2
Cold Wave9.4
Earthquake3.1

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

14

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Mar 21, 2019FloodSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 29, 2018SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 26, 2017Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 20, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 26, 2006Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Nov 1, 1997Severe StormSEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS
May 9, 1994SnowstormSEVERE SNOW AND ICE STORM
Jul 19, 1993FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 18, 1967FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$285,415

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

9

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4420Severe Storm(s)9$285,415

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$86,649

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.23

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)3$0
300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion1$86,649

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

Smithfield 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 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). FEMA has obligated $285,415 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.