Natural Disasters in Fairview, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

77.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

35.8

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

28

Public Assistance

$5.8M

Individual Assistance

$1.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2025$362K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →OtherJul 2024$129K$41K
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$2.2M$92K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$802K$19K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →FloodJun 2017$861K$795
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016$658K$83K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2015$25K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2013$19K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$9K$123K
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009—$35K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2008—$252K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$187K$18K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007$532K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——

Showing 20 of 32 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

209

Total Claims Paid

$5,254,525

Avg Claim Payout

$25,141

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$17,404,082

Properties Protected

81

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.24

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures11$15,497,420
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$1,783,013
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land1$123,649

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

Fairview 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, tornado. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 209 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,846,498 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,419,106 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.