Natural Disasters in Billings, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

77.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

52.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm93.8Heat Wave89.0Tornado80.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	93.8
Heat Wave	89.0
Tornado	80.8
Strong Wind	77.8
Winter Weather	75.5
Landslide	72.2
Lightning	72.1
Earthquake	71.0
Wildfire	70.4
Hail	66.3
Cold Wave	44.6
Drought	38.2
Hurricane	31.4

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

Severe Storm

Sep 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 21, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,932,047

Avg Claim Payout

$38,079

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,926,001

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	26	$1,334,656
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	12	$474,360
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	23	$430,835
DR-4317	Flood	14	$421,228
DR-4490	Biological	3	$150,498
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	7	$102,039
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	2	$12,386

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$16,058,788

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	14	$15,029,572
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$1,029,216

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

Billings has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 77 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,926,001 in public assistance recovery funding. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.