Natural Disasters in Amsterdam, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

42.2

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$3.1M

Individual Assistance

$175K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2023	$202K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2020	$402K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	$1K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2019	$1.1M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2015	$374K	—
Flooding →	Flood	Aug 2011	$109K	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	Mar 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Feb 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2009	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2007	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2007	$12K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2006	—	$12K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2003	—	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2002	$881K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1995	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$633,259

Avg Claim Payout

$26,386

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,075,160

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.99

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$999,534
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	2	$34,364
601.1: Generators	2	$41,262

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

Amsterdam has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 24 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,117,675 in public assistance recovery funding. $174,688 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.