Natural Disasters in Grayridge, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake95.5Ice Storm88.7Heat Wave85.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	95.5
Ice Storm	88.7
Heat Wave	85.2
Strong Wind	83.9
Winter Weather	77.4
Tornado	75.3
Cold Wave	74.0
Drought	69.2
Landslide	65.5
Lightning	56.7
Hurricane	49.1
Hail	38.9
Wildfire	13.4

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

16 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
Jul 9, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 18, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

102

Total Claims Paid

$1,064,948

Avg Claim Payout

$10,441

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,273,077

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

156

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4803	Other	18	$1,243,748
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	56	$1,206,966
DR-4872	Other	5	$1,013,056
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	17	$374,467
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	50	$296,441
DR-4250	Flood	4	$62,047
DR-4490	Biological	4	$42,947
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	2	$33,405

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,563,918

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.35

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$3,197,957
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$233,478
601.1: Generators	2	$66,600
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$65,883

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

Grayridge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 102 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,273,077 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.