Natural Disasters in Stratton, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

6.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

4.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought77.0Hail71.3Strong Wind63.1
HazardRisk Score
Drought77.0
Hail71.3
Strong Wind63.1
Winter Weather45.3
Ice Storm35.1
Wildfire31.4
Tornado24.6
Cold Wave16.8
Lightning13.1
Landslide12.1
Heat Wave11.8
Earthquake4.6

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

9

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

5 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Aug 20, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 24, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
Nov 1, 1997Severe StormSEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS
May 9, 1994SnowstormSEVERE SNOW AND ICE STORM
Jul 4, 1990Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$30,669

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

1

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4808Severe Storm(s)1$30,669

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$174,577

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.31

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)3$125,047
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$49,530
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Stratton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, strong wind. The area has had 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). FEMA has obligated $30,669 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.