Natural Disasters in Wymore, NE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

66.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail88.9Strong Wind79.2Wildfire78.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	88.9
Strong Wind	79.2
Wildfire	78.9
Ice Storm	78.5
Tornado	78.4
Winter Weather	77.8
Lightning	72.7
Drought	63.5
Heat Wave	48.6
Landslide	33.7
Earthquake	19.1
Cold Wave	16.4

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

Feb 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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 1, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Dec 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 30, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 6, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
May 16, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Jun 25, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 19, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 4, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 3, 1984	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

184

Total Claims Paid

$1,740,597

Avg Claim Payout

$9,460

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,354,060

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

161

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1864	Severe Storm(s)	13	$2,282,444
DR-4420	Severe Storm(s)	67	$1,503,196
DR-4225	Severe Storm(s)	31	$882,616
DR-4325	Severe Storm(s)	10	$531,837
DR-4641	Tornado	16	$496,504
DR-1878	Severe Storm(s)	14	$352,862
DR-1480	Severe Storm(s)	2	$150,860
DR-4521	Biological	6	$87,405
DR-4838	Severe Storm(s)	2	$66,336

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,713,330

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.49

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	9	$1,503,942
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$317,174
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$55,160
201.3: Relocation of Public Structures - Riverine	2	$2,382,000
904.1: Advanced Assistance	2	$54,000

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

Wymore has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, wildfire. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 184 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,354,060 in public assistance recovery funding. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.