Natural Disasters in Belton, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

81.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail92.9Strong Wind91.3Tornado89.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	92.9
Strong Wind	91.3
Tornado	89.9
Heat Wave	88.9
Cold Wave	84.4
Winter Weather	81.1
Ice Storm	74.3
Lightning	64.6
Earthquake	54.4
Landslide	51.6
Drought	49.9
Wildfire	29.5
Hurricane	17.8

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

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 17, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 11, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 14, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 26, 1982	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 7, 1977	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING
Sep 24, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

350

Total IA Distributed

$1,231,219

Repair/Replace

$164,870

Rental Assistance

$12,212

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4494	1	N/A	—
DR-4671	1	N/A	—
DR-4665	41	N/A	—
DR-4490	132	$672,406	—
DR-4504	70	$361,542	—
DR-1773	32	$129,459	$5,783
DR-1524	28	$31,782	$1,608
DR-1708	19	$23,185	$1,269
DR-4451	19	$10,312	$543
DR-1463	7	$2,533	$926

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

328

Total Claims Paid

$5,420,849

Avg Claim Payout

$16,527

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,475,525

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	45	$1,321,689
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	14	$77,246
DR-4490	Biological	2	$76,590

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,219,136

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$2,714,325
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$2,386,298
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$118,514

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

Belton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 328 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,475,525 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,231,219 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.