Natural Disasters in Caruthersville, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

66.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake96.2Ice Storm95.8Drought94.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	96.2
Ice Storm	95.8
Drought	94.0
Heat Wave	84.8
Tornado	83.8
Lightning	81.4
Winter Weather	69.1
Cold Wave	57.0
Strong Wind	50.8
Hurricane	46.3
Landslide	26.7
Hail	9.9
Wildfire	3.9

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

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 10, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
May 20, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

127

Total Claims Paid

$746,031

Avg Claim Payout

$5,874

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,231,110

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

133

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1635	Severe Storm(s)	72	$10,502,431
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,162,945
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	30	$824,895
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	2	$336,300
DR-4435	Flood	8	$196,014
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	6	$93,021
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	2	$63,111
DR-4250	Flood	2	$33,725
DR-4636	Severe Storm(s)	2	$18,668

Caruthersville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, drought. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 127 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,231,110 in public assistance recovery funding.