Natural Disasters in Foster, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

42.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind68.2Hail65.2Heat Wave62.9
HazardRisk Score
Strong Wind68.2
Hail65.2
Heat Wave62.9
Drought60.1
Cold Wave53.1
Tornado52.8
Winter Weather46.8
Earthquake44.5
Ice Storm41.6
Landslide41.0
Hurricane22.0
Lightning16.7
Wildfire14.9

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

23

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 21, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 9, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2006Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 11, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2003Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jun 2, 1995Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 24, 1990FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

21

Total IA Distributed

$88,312

Repair/Replace

$61,391

Rental Assistance

$2,222

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-46652N/A—
DR-171113$62,597$7,550
DR-45042$16,412—
DR-44903$6,399—
DR-15241$2,903$1,925

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

24

Total Claims Paid

$633,259

Avg Claim Payout

$26,386

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,117,675

Disasters with PA

7

Total Projects

76

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4451Severe Storm(s)23$1,138,173
DR-1403Severe Ice Storm25$881,084
DR-4552Severe Storm(s)2$401,693
DR-4238Severe Storm(s)13$373,526
DR-4741Severe Storm(s)7$202,360
DR-4012Flood1$108,806
DR-1708Severe Storm(s)5$12,033

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$1,075,160

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.99

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$999,534
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind2$34,364
601.1: Generators2$41,262

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

Foster has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hail, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 24 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,117,675 in public assistance recovery funding. $88,312 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.