Natural Disasters in West Point, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail97.5Drought89.7Wildfire86.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	97.5
Drought	89.7
Wildfire	86.4
Strong Wind	81.7
Tornado	71.4
Ice Storm	60.2
Cold Wave	54.2
Landslide	49.7
Heat Wave	44.6
Winter Weather	35.1
Lightning	21.7
Earthquake	14.2

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 27, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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 27, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 1, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 24, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 1993	Flood	ICE JAMS & FLOODING
May 28, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 4, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$479,478

Avg Claim Payout

$11,151

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,581,869

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	47	$1,395,869
DR-4183	Severe Storm(s)	6	$321,013
DR-4868	Severe Storm(s)	2	$246,806
DR-4387	Severe Storm(s)	3	$195,544
DR-4641	Tornado	2	$177,666
DR-4325	Severe Storm(s)	1	$100,380
DR-4662	Severe Storm(s)	2	$89,550
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	3	$25,088
DR-1480	Severe Storm(s)	2	$24,402
DR-4521	Biological	1	$5,551

West Point has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 43 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,581,869 in public assistance recovery funding.