Natural Disasters in Houstonia, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave87.9Tornado80.5Cold Wave78.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	87.9
Tornado	80.5
Cold Wave	78.2
Drought	75.8
Winter Weather	72.6
Hail	70.4
Earthquake	69.3
Strong Wind	67.7
Ice Storm	64.3
Landslide	62.4
Wildfire	51.7
Lightning	46.3
Hurricane	27.9

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 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
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 14, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 15, 1980	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
May 7, 1977	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING
Sep 24, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 19, 1973	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$335,444

Avg Claim Payout

$7,454

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,340,033

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	10	$7,927,431
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	3	$291,090
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	5	$117,751
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	2	$3,762

Houstonia has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 45 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,340,033 in public assistance recovery funding.