Natural Disasters in Climax Springs, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

88.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.3

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

27

Public Assistance

$10.7M

Individual Assistance

$25K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires →Severe StormMay 2025$21K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2023$32K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$3.4M$2K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$3.0M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →FloodJun 2017$198K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016$388K$23K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2015$2.1M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2013$1.1M—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$326K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormJan 2007——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

91

Total Claims Paid

$1,707,176

Avg Claim Payout

$18,760

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Climax Springs has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 91 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,719,435 in public assistance recovery funding. $25,251 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.