Natural Disasters in De Witt, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

32.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.0

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

Public Assistance

$5.8M

Individual Assistance

$233K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2021	$365K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	$40K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2019	$2.9M	$181K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	May 2019	$523K	—
Flooding →	Flood	Aug 2011	$511K	—
Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	Mar 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Feb 2011	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Aug 2010	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2009	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	—	$11K
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2007	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2007	$745K	$2K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2006	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2002	$557K	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2002	$226K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Oct 1998	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

179

Total Claims Paid

$3,687,686

Avg Claim Payout

$20,602

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$336,370

Properties Protected

102

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$336,370

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

De Witt has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 179 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,785,119 in public assistance recovery funding. $233,128 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.