Natural Disasters in Jackson, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

87.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

20.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake96.6Ice Storm94.3Heat Wave92.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	96.6
Ice Storm	94.3
Heat Wave	92.3
Winter Weather	91.7
Landslide	82.6
Cold Wave	78.4
Tornado	77.6
Strong Wind	75.3
Hail	73.3
Lightning	61.4
Drought	61.0
Hurricane	38.3
Wildfire	32.7

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

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	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
May 20, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Jul 18, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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
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
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,074

Total Claims Paid

$11,155,545

Avg Claim Payout

$10,387

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,571,822

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

168

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,830,851
DR-4250	Flood	16	$612,754
DR-4872	Other	13	$535,573
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	17	$490,701
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	24	$470,775
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	17	$433,995
DR-4317	Flood	15	$428,486
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	43	$370,378
DR-4490	Biological	3	$259,291
DR-4435	Flood	2	$111,938
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	1	$27,081

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$10,329,920

Properties Protected

139

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.54

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	5	$6,678,812
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$2,838,239
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$266,025
601.1: Generators	1	$26,118
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$50,026

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

Jackson has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 1,074 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,571,822 in public assistance recovery funding. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.