Natural Disasters in Cave, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

73.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave92.6Landslide82.4Strong Wind79.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	92.6
Landslide	82.4
Strong Wind	79.9
Earthquake	77.8
Hail	77.6
Tornado	72.9
Cold Wave	70.1
Lightning	61.9
Wildfire	59.3
Winter Weather	55.9
Drought	43.3
Ice Storm	30.5
Hurricane	12.7

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

15 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
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
Jul 18, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 27, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,249

Total Claims Paid

$36,946,412

Avg Claim Payout

$16,428

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,186,472

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

149

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	46	$2,359,252
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	40	$968,502
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	16	$611,072
DR-4250	Flood	10	$475,573
DR-4612	Severe Storm(s)	7	$354,982
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	20	$315,250
DR-4490	Biological	10	$101,840

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,326,122

Properties Protected

511

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$1,809,123
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$2,462,501
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$154,090
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$900,409

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

Cave has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, landslide, strong wind. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 2,249 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,186,472 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.