Natural Disasters in Hartsburg, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.7

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$64.4M

Individual Assistance

$1.6M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2021	$847K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$61.3M	$1.3M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2019	$409K	$280K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2017	$191K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 2016	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	Mar 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Feb 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2009	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →	Severe Storm	Nov 2008	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2008	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2007	$1.0M	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2007	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2007	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Dec 2006	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2006	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2003	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2002	$642K	—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

195

Total Claims Paid

$4,062,997

Avg Claim Payout

$20,836

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$453,434

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$48,198
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$330,356
601.1: Generators	1	$74,880

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

Hartsburg has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, lightning, tornado. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 195 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $64,364,281 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,575,634 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.