Natural Disasters in Centerville, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

58.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

20.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave95.3Landslide84.9Heat Wave84.7
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave95.3
Landslide84.9
Heat Wave84.7
Earthquake72.6
Wildfire48.5
Tornado42.5
Winter Weather34.5
Ice Storm32.2
Hurricane25.0
Strong Wind24.7
Lightning22.9
Hail15.1
Drought15.0

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

26

Most Recent

Severe Storm

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES
Jan 1, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 23, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 10, 2022Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 2, 2017FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 17, 2009Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 13, 2008Severe Storm SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Mar 19, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 29, 2006Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

123

Total IA Distributed

$229,359

Repair/Replace

$182,938

Rental Assistance

$11,718

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-184785$164,777$4,561
DR-431716$27,168$3,703
DR-174916$21,212$1,411
DR-44901$7,603
DR-19802$7,529$4,106
DR-48673$1,070

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

134

Total Claims Paid

$2,660,975

Avg Claim Payout

$19,858

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,692,761

Disasters with PA

7

Total Projects

186

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4317Flood17$1,765,281
DR-1412Severe Storm(s)61$1,473,657
DR-1749Severe Storm(s)89$1,173,708
DR-4855Severe Storm(s)5$770,338
DR-4250Flood8$432,362
DR-1822Severe Storm(s)5$51,032
DR-4636Severe Storm(s)1$26,383

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$4,000,819

Properties Protected

73

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$1,595,938
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures1$1,531,800
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide1$873,081

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

Centerville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 134 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,692,761 in public assistance recovery funding. $229,359 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.