Natural Disasters in Glasgow, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

13.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

20.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

19.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide84.5Heat Wave61.9Drought55.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	84.5
Heat Wave	61.9
Drought	55.8
Tornado	44.6
Earthquake	40.7
Cold Wave	35.6
Ice Storm	34.3
Wildfire	31.9
Winter Weather	28.9
Lightning	23.9
Strong Wind	15.8
Hail	14.3
Hurricane	10.1

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

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 1, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 9, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 18, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 17, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 11, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$41,308

Repair/Replace

$36,367

Rental Assistance

$3,497

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4451	5	$16,310	$3,317
DR-1631	32	$9,283	$1,835
DR-1749	2	$9,083	$4,541
DR-1463	4	$5,379	$1,969
DR-4490	3	$1,253	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$820,673

Avg Claim Payout

$14,398

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,771,786

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

130

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	48	$1,664,007
DR-4612	Severe Storm(s)	13	$404,531
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	16	$381,819
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	22	$110,500
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	13	$109,229
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	15	$70,915
DR-4435	Flood	3	$30,785

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,862,166

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$1,862,166

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

Glasgow has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, heat wave, drought. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 57 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,771,786 in public assistance recovery funding. $41,308 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.