Natural Disasters in Fisk, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

82.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake95.1Heat Wave93.5Ice Storm91.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	95.1
Heat Wave	93.5
Ice Storm	91.5
Tornado	90.1
Winter Weather	83.5
Strong Wind	82.6
Landslide	76.2
Lightning	64.4
Cold Wave	57.3
Drought	53.8
Hurricane	44.0
Wildfire	39.4
Hail	33.0

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

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Jul 23, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Dec 1, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

517

Total Claims Paid

$10,128,400

Avg Claim Payout

$19,591

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$63,425,432

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

260

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	49	$51,539,743
DR-4803	Other	10	$2,828,182
DR-4317	Flood	24	$1,812,422
DR-4552	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,629,017
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	32	$1,420,339
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	14	$1,323,211
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	109	$1,192,898
DR-4636	Severe Storm(s)	2	$802,521
DR-4872	Other	6	$528,605
DR-4490	Biological	5	$252,809
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	2	$53,791
DR-1635	Severe Storm(s)	1	$30,716
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	1	$11,178

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,862,958

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	6	$6,989,603
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$1,873,355

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

Fisk has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 517 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $63,425,432 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.