Natural Disasters in Cross Timbers, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

23.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

5.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm83.5Wildfire69.4Heat Wave57.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	83.5
Wildfire	69.4
Heat Wave	57.0
Strong Wind	55.4
Drought	52.7
Winter Weather	48.9
Tornado	46.5
Hail	43.1
Earthquake	42.9
Landslide	42.0
Cold Wave	38.3
Lightning	34.9
Hurricane	19.6

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

Jul 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 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
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
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
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 11, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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

$135,499

Repair/Replace

$44,628

Rental Assistance

$7,916

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4250	10	N/A	$136
DR-1631	41	$107,302	$5,446
DR-4490	7	$26,581	—
DR-1463	2	$1,615	$2,605

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$340,500

Avg Claim Payout

$68,100

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$267,064

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	10	$255,965
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	3	$6,175
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	1	$4,923

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,572,393

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.21

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,572,393

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

Cross Timbers has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, wildfire, heat wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $267,064 in public assistance recovery funding. $135,499 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.