Natural Disasters in Ionia, 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

Severe Storm

Sep 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 21, 2023	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
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Dec 27, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES 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
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 14, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 24, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$145,770

Repair/Replace

$11,443

Rental Assistance

$1,309

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1635	2	N/A	—
DR-1463	3	N/A	$162
DR-4490	18	$132,827	—
DR-1631	22	$10,649	$1,213
DR-1524	1	$2,293	$2,293

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$317,614

Avg Claim Payout

$8,358

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,268,412

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	1	$622,640
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	12	$544,983
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	8	$78,098
DR-4490	Biological	1	$22,692

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.81

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0

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

Ionia 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 (10 declarations). 38 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,268,412 in public assistance recovery funding. $145,770 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.