Natural Disasters in Cherokee Pass, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

52.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

50.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave84.2Earthquake81.3Cold Wave76.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	84.2
Earthquake	81.3
Cold Wave	76.0
Landslide	67.8
Winter Weather	59.4
Strong Wind	55.8
Tornado	51.9
Ice Storm	35.4
Hurricane	33.7
Lightning	33.4
Wildfire	30.2
Hail	29.8
Drought	16.4

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

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES
Jul 23, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 21, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 10, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 17, 2009	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
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

155

Total Claims Paid

$2,611,858

Avg Claim Payout

$16,851

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,566,436

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,104,318
DR-4317	Flood	6	$535,780
DR-4872	Other	4	$468,381
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	4	$398,541
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	38	$349,476
DR-4803	Other	1	$286,818
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	1	$130,027
DR-4855	Severe Storm(s)	2	$126,183
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	2	$53,393
DR-4636	Severe Storm(s)	1	$47,977
DR-4250	Flood	1	$43,349
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	1	$12,611
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	1	$9,581

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,751,073

Properties Protected

107

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.64

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	10	$2,407,745
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	2	$37,500
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$2,305,828

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

Cherokee Pass has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, earthquake, cold wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 155 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,566,436 in public assistance recovery funding. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.