Natural Disasters in Augusta, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

96.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

95.1

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

$15.4M

Individual Assistance

$1.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Aug 2022	$4.1M	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$5.9M	$668K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2019	$4.2M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 2016	$1.2M	$303K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 2016	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	$56K	—
Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Feb 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2009	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →	Severe Storm	Nov 2008	—	$1K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2008	—	$87K
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2007	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2007	—	—
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Jul 2006	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding →	Flood	May 2000	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1995	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 1994	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9,993

Total Claims Paid

$155,698,724

Avg Claim Payout

$15,581

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$10,383,897

Properties Protected

1,456

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	12	$9,495,878
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$887,757
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$263

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

Augusta has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, tornado. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 9,993 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,438,252 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,252,796 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.