Natural Disasters in Fair Grove, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

22.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.3

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

$200.3M

Individual Assistance

$405K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $200.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2025$973K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)May 2025$365K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormSep 2023$1.8M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe Storm(s)Jan 2022$9.9M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2020$103K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$167.8M$25K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$111K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJun 2017$865K$9K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016$396K$5K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009—$335K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2009$12.1M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008—$22K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008—$3K
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormMar 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2007$414K—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

199

Total Claims Paid

$2,986,316

Avg Claim Payout

$15,007

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

18

Federal Funding

$14,065,066

Properties Protected

26

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.35

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures12$13,084,710
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$608,032
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$70,824
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$301,500

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

Fair Grove has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, winter weather. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 199 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $200,307,653 in public assistance recovery funding. $405,426 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.