Natural Disasters in Blairstown, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

52.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

47.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

72.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm79.6Drought78.7Strong Wind72.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	79.6
Drought	78.7
Strong Wind	72.2
Heat Wave	70.3
Hail	69.5
Winter Weather	63.2
Tornado	62.4
Cold Wave	59.8
Earthquake	58.9
Lightning	57.5
Landslide	55.6
Wildfire	43.5
Hurricane	27.7

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
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 9, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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
Sep 24, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 19, 1973	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$68,436

Repair/Replace

$41,205

Rental Assistance

$1,288

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	2	N/A	—
DR-1463	1	N/A	—
DR-1631	23	$45,599	$34,916
DR-1773	2	$13,837	$8,169
DR-4490	1	$9,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$8,414

Avg Claim Payout

$8,414

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,209,050

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	3	$5,308,482
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	15	$578,108
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	14	$276,744
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	5	$30,654
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	1	$8,431
DR-4552	Severe Storm(s)	1	$6,632

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,243,901

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.18

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$37,901
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$1,206,000

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

Blairstown has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, drought, strong wind. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,209,050 in public assistance recovery funding. $68,436 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.