Natural Disasters in Buckner, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado99.5Hail99.4Heat Wave99.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	99.5
Hail	99.4
Heat Wave	99.1
Strong Wind	96.1
Cold Wave	96.0
Winter Weather	91.2
Lightning	87.5
Ice Storm	82.3
Earthquake	82.2
Landslide	82.1
Wildfire	49.2
Drought	46.1

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
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
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS 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
Oct 19, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 14, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 24, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 26, 1982	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$84,764,648

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

269

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	56	$49,459,380
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	165	$32,862,604
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,366,409
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	17	$609,926
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	12	$410,139
DR-4250	Flood	2	$56,190

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.

Buckner 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. 25 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.