Natural Disasters in Blue Summit, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.0

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

Public Assistance

$84.8M

Individual Assistance

$9.6M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$49.5M	$7.0M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2019	$610K	$53K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 2016	$56K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2015	$1.4M	—
Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Feb 2011	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Aug 2010	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2009	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2007	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2007	—	$247K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	—	$571K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2003	$410K	$96K
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2002	$32.9M	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Oct 1998	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Oct 1998	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1995	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1990	—	—

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,113

Total Claims Paid

$45,748,920

Avg Claim Payout

$21,651

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$20,775,971

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.11

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	9	$11,174,327
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	6	$8,652,442
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$175,139
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$622,501
Unknown	2	$51,000

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

Blue Summit has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, heat wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 2,113 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $84,764,648 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,555,650 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 25 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.