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Based on FEMA public data, OTTAWA, KS is

BARELY FUCKED

Ottawa, KS gets a calibrated report score of 24 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 17/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: wildfire & smoke, extreme heat, drought.

24/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 17/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Extreme heat
  • Drought

Disaster receipts

17 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Ottawa, KS, 1973-2025. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm11Biological2Flood2Hurricane1

Most recent

  • 2025 Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
  • 2024 Severe StormSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
  • 2024 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

The FEMA score for wildfire & smoke is 73/100 here, which means local fire history deserves more than a quick glance.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Check fire-perimeter history, evacuation zones, home hardening guidance, and insurance availability.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 67436.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

Yes. The voice is sarcastic, but the goal is serious: turn public climate, air quality, hazard, and pollution datasets into a readable local risk profile. The joke is the packaging. The data is the point.