Natural Disasters in Bolivar, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

58.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.6

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

24

Public Assistance

$9.3M

Individual Assistance

$957K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $9.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)Jun 2025$229K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2023$118K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2020$219K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$6.4M$408K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2019$312K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016—$3K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2015$266K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011——
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009—$538K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007$271K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2007$1.2M—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormJan 2007——

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9

Total Claims Paid

$94,527

Avg Claim Payout

$10,503

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$4,286,815

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.48

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$1,100,990
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures2$3,003,228
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$182,597

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

Bolivar 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, strong wind. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,291,702 in public assistance recovery funding. $956,802 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.