Natural Disasters in Irondale, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave96.0Cold Wave88.1Earthquake82.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	96.0
Cold Wave	88.1
Earthquake	82.9
Landslide	79.8
Strong Wind	75.0
Tornado	65.2
Ice Storm	58.5
Wildfire	56.0
Hail	52.4
Lightning	43.9
Winter Weather	43.8
Hurricane	30.2
Drought	21.0

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

Jun 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 9, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 1, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	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
Jun 19, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 29, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 21, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

234

Total IA Distributed

$567,733

Repair/Replace

$317,731

Rental Assistance

$12,910

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	10	N/A	—
DR-1847	127	$282,824	$2,368
DR-4490	32	$208,664	—
DR-1749	26	$48,686	$2,110
DR-4872	1	$10,656	$23,710
DR-4250	6	$9,272	$2,054
DR-1463	3	$3,122	$2,455
DR-1980	7	$2,980	$442
DR-1635	22	$1,530	$1,047

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$264,816

Avg Claim Payout

$6,969

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,764,664

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	3	$814,565
DR-4855	Severe Storm(s)	5	$226,887
DR-4317	Flood	4	$205,245
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	4	$200,450
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	8	$162,270
DR-4250	Flood	3	$88,802
DR-4876	Severe Storm(s)	4	$49,477
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	3	$16,968

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,153,849

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.88

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$567,058
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$19,442
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$104,850
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$1,462,500

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

Irondale has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, cold wave, earthquake. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 38 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,764,664 in public assistance recovery funding. $567,733 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.