Natural Disasters in Bosworth, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

32.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought81.6Tornado56.8Heat Wave53.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	81.6
Tornado	56.8
Heat Wave	53.8
Cold Wave	53.5
Landslide	52.4
Wildfire	43.9
Earthquake	36.5
Winter Weather	35.4
Hail	33.4
Ice Storm	28.8
Lightning	27.2
Strong Wind	19.8

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 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 1, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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
May 20, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 17, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Oct 14, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

179

Total Claims Paid

$3,687,686

Avg Claim Payout

$20,602

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,785,119

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

215

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	51	$2,859,171
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	61	$744,780
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	31	$557,286
DR-4435	Flood	18	$522,534
DR-4012	Flood	30	$510,769
DR-4612	Severe Storm(s)	11	$364,926
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	13	$225,652

Bosworth has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 179 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,785,119 in public assistance recovery funding.