Natural Disasters in Clark, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

35.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave78.6Landslide69.3Tornado67.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	78.6
Landslide	69.3
Tornado	67.7
Cold Wave	66.8
Earthquake	60.3
Lightning	48.0
Drought	44.7
Hail	38.7
Wildfire	38.4
Ice Storm	37.9
Strong Wind	37.0
Hurricane	14.6
Winter Weather	12.6

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

12 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
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
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
Dec 29, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

195

Total Claims Paid

$4,062,997

Avg Claim Payout

$20,836

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$64,364,281

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

103

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	19	$61,267,935
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	22	$1,006,391
DR-4612	Severe Storm(s)	22	$847,347
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	12	$642,466
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	17	$409,160
DR-4317	Flood	11	$190,982

Clark has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, landslide, tornado. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 195 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $64,364,281 in public assistance recovery funding.