Natural Disasters in Branson, CO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

23.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

21.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

58.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire91.8Winter Weather79.5Avalanche77.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	91.8
Winter Weather	79.5
Avalanche	77.3
Landslide	70.3
Lightning	67.6
Drought	49.2
Cold Wave	40.8
Hail	40.5
Earthquake	26.7
Heat Wave	25.4
Tornado	14.1
Ice Storm	8.8
Strong Wind	5.2

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Fire

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 7, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 7, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 8, 2006	Fire	MAURICIO CANYON FIRE
Sep 5, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 9, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jun 19, 2002	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 3, 2002	Fire	CO - SPRING FIRE - 06/03/02
Jun 3, 2002	Fire	CO - JAMES JOHN / FISHER - 06/03/02
May 17, 1999	Severe Storm	CO-FLOODING 4/30/99
Jan 29, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Jun 19, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$10,992

Avg Claim Payout

$2,748

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$406,964

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-3271	Snow	7	$256,310
DR-1276	Severe Storm(s)	12	$70,356
DR-4498	Biological	1	$49,958
DR-3185	Snow	2	$30,340

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$80,683

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$42,433
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$38,250

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

Branson has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, avalanche. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (4 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $406,964 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.