Natural Disasters in Ellington, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

58.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

20.9

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

$5.7M

Individual Assistance

$317K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2025—$17K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJan 2025$770K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJul 2024——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJan 2022$26K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$6K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJun 2017$1.8M$85K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016$432K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011—$51K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009—$39K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$51K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →Severe StormNov 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$1.2M$120K
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormMar 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2006——

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

134

Total Claims Paid

$2,660,975

Avg Claim Payout

$19,858

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$4,000,819

Properties Protected

73

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$1,595,938
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures1$1,531,800
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide1$873,081

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

Ellington has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 134 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,692,761 in public assistance recovery funding. $317,337 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.