Natural Disasters in Charleston, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.0

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

25

Public Assistance

$3.5M

Individual Assistance

$802K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2025$487K$124K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2023$107K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$44K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$892K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodMay 2019$133K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →FloodJun 2017$196K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016$61K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011—$622K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$849K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →Severe StormNov 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$449K—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormMar 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2006—$12K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

211

Total Claims Paid

$4,371,243

Avg Claim Payout

$20,717

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$2,021,017

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.27

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
800.1: Miscellaneous1$0
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$2,021,017

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

Charleston 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 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 211 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,465,904 in public assistance recovery funding. $801,625 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.