Natural Disasters in Hornersville, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

80.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

72.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake96.4Ice Storm95.0Drought94.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	96.4
Ice Storm	95.0
Drought	94.2
Heat Wave	89.6
Winter Weather	81.3
Tornado	73.7
Lightning	63.5
Strong Wind	57.5
Cold Wave	49.6
Hurricane	46.5
Landslide	29.4
Hail	13.7
Wildfire	7.8

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

13 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
Jan 10, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 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
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
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
May 6, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$399,485

Avg Claim Payout

$7,134

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$38,315,518

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

140

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	82	$34,577,936
DR-4636	Severe Storm(s)	2	$884,777
DR-4552	Severe Storm(s)	5	$856,633
DR-4317	Flood	17	$492,937
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	4	$489,292
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	11	$326,898
DR-4872	Other	10	$263,385
DR-1635	Severe Storm(s)	1	$237,194
DR-4803	Other	2	$82,949
DR-4250	Flood	3	$80,624
DR-4490	Biological	3	$22,893

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,077,189

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$5,122,870
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$29,997
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.); 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$924,322

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

Hornersville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, drought. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 56 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $38,315,518 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.