Natural Disasters in Big Spring, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

38.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

34.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

58.0

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

26

Public Assistance

$1.5M

Individual Assistance

$21K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodAug 2022$88K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2021$635K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$8K$21K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$65K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2015$384K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013——
Flooding →FloodJun 2011——
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →Severe StormNov 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$176K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007$188K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormJan 2007——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

126

Total Claims Paid

$1,294,873

Avg Claim Payout

$10,277

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$74,043

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$74,043

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

Big Spring has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 126 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,543,611 in public assistance recovery funding. $20,850 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.