Natural Disasters in Washington, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire82.1Hail79.9Landslide75.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	82.1
Hail	79.9
Landslide	75.0
Drought	69.9
Tornado	66.5
Ice Storm	52.5
Strong Wind	47.3
Cold Wave	36.7
Heat Wave	18.3
Winter Weather	11.6
Lightning	9.7
Earthquake	9.4

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

Oct 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 22, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 24, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 20, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 3, 2024	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Feb 23, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 6, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
Jul 28, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 18, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Aug 20, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 1, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,255

Total IA Distributed

$3,842,493

Repair/Replace

$1,929,487

Rental Assistance

$561,511

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4420	608	$2,710,353	$8,825
DR-4521	123	$657,529	—
DR-4778	428	$438,915	$5,965
DR-1770	89	$28,059	$619
DR-1517	6	$6,439	$2,024
DR-4013	1	$1,198	$5,235

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

159

Total Claims Paid

$3,183,066

Avg Claim Payout

$20,019

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,362,134

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	26	$3,265,380
DR-4013	Flood	32	$2,942,123
DR-1286	Severe Storm(s)	15	$489,886
DR-4808	Severe Storm(s)	3	$185,206
DR-4822	Severe Storm(s)	3	$177,502
DR-4778	Severe Storm(s)	3	$142,543
DR-4896	Severe Storm(s)	4	$61,135
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	4	$60,947
DR-4521	Biological	2	$37,412

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,840,972

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$457,334
92.1: State Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$16,500
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$337,500
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$0
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries	2	$12,997

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

Washington has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, landslide. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 159 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,362,134 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,842,493 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.