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drought Drought Risk in Omaha, NE

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $377K from this hazard type
  • 5 events on record in proximity
  • Average annual frequency: 14.5 events per year
  • Largest recent event exposed 47,875,000 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Western United States (2024-04-11) — 47,875,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Droughts

1
Fresno, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
2
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
3
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Bogota, Colombia
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Santiago, Chile
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 1
7
Cairo, Egypt
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 1
9
Yangon, Myanmar
Risk: 9Historical: 1
10
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
Omaha is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Omaha Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Omaha

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable drought events near Omaha, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Western United States (April 2024) — 47,875,000 people exposed; $5,420,167M capital exposed.

Drought - Western United States

April 10, 2024 — WARNING

47,875,000 people exposed; $5,420,167M capital exposed

Drought - Western United States

April 10, 2024 — WARNING

36,375,000 people exposed; $4,002,183M capital exposed

Drought - Midwestern United States

July 21, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Central United States

November 6, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Northern High Plains and Midwestern United States

August 21, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Reduce water usage — fix leaks, use water-efficient appliances
  • 2.Use drought-resistant landscaping and native plants
  • 3.Follow local water use restrictions and conservation guidelines
  • 4.Store emergency water supplies for drinking and sanitation
  • 5.Be aware of increased wildfire risk during drought conditions

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How this data is built

Omaha, NE drought risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live drought monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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