Natural Disasters in Ginger Blue, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

2.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm86.3Strong Wind80.1Landslide74.5
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm86.3
Strong Wind80.1
Landslide74.5
Heat Wave74.5
Tornado73.3
Wildfire72.8
Drought69.2
Cold Wave54.5
Winter Weather45.4
Earthquake38.7
Lightning36.5
Hail36.5
Hurricane31.5

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

26

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jun 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jun 9, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 23, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 9, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 2, 2017FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 6, 2013Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 19, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 27, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 15, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

386

Total Claims Paid

$12,779,172

Avg Claim Payout

$33,107

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,842,237

Disasters with PA

10

Total Projects

116

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4317Flood39$1,109,252
DR-1412Severe Storm(s)12$1,024,799
DR-1749Severe Storm(s)21$517,767
DR-4451Severe Storm(s)10$507,762
DR-4250Flood19$368,388
DR-4144Severe Storm(s)8$185,683
DR-4238Severe Storm(s)3$101,638
DR-4490Biological1$20,880
DR-4876Severe Storm(s)2$5,083
DR-1736Severe Ice Storm1$985

Ginger Blue has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, strong wind, landslide. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 386 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,842,237 in public assistance recovery funding.