Natural Disasters in Big Lake, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

15.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

20.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought86.5Landslide72.8Heat Wave51.8
HazardRisk Score
Drought86.5
Landslide72.8
Heat Wave51.8
Hail49.0
Tornado40.8
Ice Storm35.0
Wildfire32.8
Cold Wave27.5
Strong Wind18.2
Earthquake16.7
Winter Weather15.2
Lightning11.5

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

23

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 1, 2021Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 9, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2019FloodSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 31, 2014Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2011FloodFLOODING
Jun 30, 2011FloodFLOODING
Feb 3, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 17, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 30, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 27, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 9, 1993FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 21, 1984FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

722

Total IA Distributed

$2,080,185

Repair/Replace

$1,319,166

Rental Assistance

$496,636

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-4451282$833,139$7,466
DR-4012291$815,485$11,185
DR-1708103$327,737$3,615
DR-442018$55,819$8,009
DR-44903$25,133—
DR-401313$22,290$7,160
DR-17709$449$419
DR-17733$133$1,713

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,254

Total Claims Paid

$39,322,172

Avg Claim Payout

$31,357

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$17,857,420

Disasters with PA

8

Total Projects

303

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4435Flood69$8,657,581
DR-4451Severe Storm(s)27$5,105,327
DR-4012Flood83$2,163,579
DR-4612Severe Storm(s)16$1,014,663
DR-1708Severe Storm(s)77$555,806
DR-1736Severe Ice Storm24$222,885
DR-4238Severe Storm(s)6$108,309
DR-1934Severe Storm(s)1$29,270

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$254,482

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.34

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$76,356
601.2: Generators - Regular1$178,126

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

Big Lake has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 1,254 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $17,857,420 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,080,185 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.