Natural Disasters in Ava, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

23.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm80.9Landslide76.0Heat Wave71.6
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm80.9
Landslide76.0
Heat Wave71.6
Earthquake63.4
Strong Wind60.8
Wildfire58.7
Cold Wave46.3
Tornado46.1
Winter Weather37.1
Lightning32.9
Hurricane27.2
Drought26.4
Hail18.0

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

25

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jul 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 22, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 1, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 9, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 2, 2017FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 30, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 13, 2008Severe Storm SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Mar 19, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

73

Total IA Distributed

$154,581

Repair/Replace

$61,121

Rental Assistance

$5,904

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-46653N/A—
DR-449020$68,551—
DR-431731$47,966$1,394
DR-184719$38,064$4,837

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,791,504

Disasters with PA

7

Total Projects

194

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4317Flood14$868,348
DR-1749Severe Storm(s)98$594,808
DR-1412Severe Storm(s)42$475,059
DR-4250Flood28$412,913
DR-4238Severe Storm(s)7$301,147
DR-4855Severe Storm(s)3$89,475
DR-4451Severe Storm(s)2$49,754

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$2,164,814

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.41

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$69,637
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$1,996,817
601.1: Generators1$98,360
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$0

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

Ava has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). FEMA has obligated $2,791,504 in public assistance recovery funding. $154,581 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.