Natural Disasters in Strang, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

20.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

66.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail93.9Drought87.0Strong Wind71.2
HazardRisk Score
Hail93.9
Drought87.0
Strong Wind71.2
Ice Storm58.5
Winter Weather45.4
Tornado41.9
Wildfire30.2
Lightning21.6
Heat Wave11.2
Earthquake9.7
Cold Wave9.3
Landslide2.2

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

24

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Oct 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 22, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 24, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 20, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2022Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 6, 2021Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
Aug 1, 2017Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 25, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 17, 2014TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 20, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Jun 23, 2005Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 25, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Nov 1, 1997Severe StormSEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

Total Claims Paid

$25,000

Avg Claim Payout

$12,500

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$209,714

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

10

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4420Severe Storm(s)2$57,708
DR-4808Severe Storm(s)2$42,431
DR-4868Severe Storm(s)1$39,217
DR-4225Severe Storm(s)2$37,929
DR-4896Severe Storm(s)1$27,684
DR-1878Severe Storm(s)2$4,746

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$769,415

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)1$769,415

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

Strang 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 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $209,714 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.