Natural Disasters in Conway, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm97.3Cold Wave87.3Heat Wave86.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	97.3
Cold Wave	87.3
Heat Wave	86.8
Earthquake	80.7
Wildfire	78.2
Winter Weather	75.6
Lightning	73.8
Tornado	58.9
Landslide	55.8
Hail	51.7
Strong Wind	45.0
Drought	41.3
Hurricane	21.4

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

Jul 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Jan 21, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 6, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 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
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 21, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS 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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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$104,473

Repair/Replace

$79,559

Rental Assistance

$6,276

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	5	N/A	—
DR-1847	15	$41,733	$9,278
DR-4250	8	$28,955	$4,023
DR-4490	3	$14,595	—
DR-1773	1	$8,521	$8,595
DR-1749	6	$6,616	$1,513
DR-4867	4	$3,455	$1,138
DR-1463	1	$598	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$653,763

Avg Claim Payout

$25,145

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,869,525

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

134

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4552	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,961,659
DR-4144	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,575,231
DR-1728	Severe Storm(s)	56	$1,564,787
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	17	$468,912
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	5	$403,122
DR-4490	Biological	1	$233,406
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	1	$177,498
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	15	$161,241
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	10	$142,951
DR-4317	Flood	1	$90,401
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	1	$86,131
DR-1847	Severe Storm(s)	1	$4,186

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,544,726

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.63

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$4,544,726

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

Conway has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, cold wave, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,869,525 in public assistance recovery funding. $104,473 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.