Natural Disasters in Ash Grove, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

22.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.5Heat Wave98.1Winter Weather97.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.5
Heat Wave	98.1
Winter Weather	97.2
Lightning	95.3
Tornado	94.9
Hail	93.2
Earthquake	92.9
Strong Wind	87.1
Cold Wave	78.7
Wildfire	72.4
Landslide	54.4
Drought	44.4
Hurricane	41.3

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

Jun 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 9, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 21, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 9, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 21, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

199

Total Claims Paid

$2,986,316

Avg Claim Payout

$15,007

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$200,307,653

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

131

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	48	$167,817,157
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	6	$12,083,051
DR-4636	Severe Storm(s)	2	$9,888,970
DR-1635	Severe Storm(s)	2	$5,143,032
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	3	$1,786,101
DR-4876	Severe Storm(s)	20	$972,957
DR-4317	Flood	3	$864,558
DR-1728	Severe Storm(s)	17	$414,476
DR-4250	Flood	12	$395,909
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	1	$364,655
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	12	$363,115
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	2	$110,820
DR-4552	Severe Storm(s)	3	$102,850

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$14,065,066

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.35

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	12	$13,084,710
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$608,032
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$70,824
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$301,500

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

Ash Grove has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, winter weather. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 199 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $200,307,653 in public assistance recovery funding. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.