Natural Disasters in Cooter, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

66.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.1

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

26

Public Assistance

$13.2M

Individual Assistance

$2.5M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $13.0M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJan 2022$19K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$70K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$1.2M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →FloodMay 2019$196K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJun 2017—$6K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016$34K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2015$336K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011—$150K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$825K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$93K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2006$10.5M$2.3M
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

127

Total Claims Paid

$746,031

Avg Claim Payout

$5,874

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$574,992

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$574,992

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

Cooter 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 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 127 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,231,110 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,537,933 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.