Natural Disasters in Diggins, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm87.2Heat Wave81.9Strong Wind80.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	87.2
Heat Wave	81.9
Strong Wind	80.6
Earthquake	70.3
Wildfire	69.1
Winter Weather	67.8
Lightning	66.7
Tornado	65.6
Cold Wave	49.7
Landslide	49.0
Hail	47.2
Drought	39.3
Hurricane	23.5

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 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

19 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 22, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 9, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 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
Jul 18, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Nov 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

119

Total IA Distributed

$183,597

Repair/Replace

$99,490

Rental Assistance

$12,041

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	2	N/A	—
DR-4490	11	$57,615	—
DR-1773	13	$43,895	$3,804
DR-1749	29	$26,370	$1,154
DR-1631	21	$24,113	$19,432
DR-4250	8	$18,769	$1,191
DR-1847	14	$7,919	$3,008
DR-1809	6	$3,376	$2,405
DR-4867	15	$1,540	$890

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$341,225

Avg Claim Payout

$26,248

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,257,657

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

249

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	97	$4,232,295
DR-4250	Flood	22	$2,023,260
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	10	$1,315,066
DR-4144	Severe Storm(s)	12	$1,302,799
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	26	$893,091
DR-4317	Flood	13	$860,774
DR-4885	Severe Storm(s)	4	$393,270
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	23	$324,395
DR-1728	Severe Storm(s)	19	$271,791
DR-4872	Other	10	$259,751
DR-4552	Severe Storm(s)	2	$107,300
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	5	$106,540
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	1	$88,733
DR-4490	Biological	3	$55,600
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	2	$22,995

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,381,776

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	13	$6,042,024
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	9	$852,031
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$66,549
202.3: Elevation of Public Structures - Riverine	1	$140,335
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$280,838

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

Diggins has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, strong wind. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (19 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,257,657 in public assistance recovery funding. $183,597 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.