Natural Disasters in Jamestown, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

34.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm85.2Heat Wave82.0Wildfire67.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	85.2
Heat Wave	82.0
Wildfire	67.7
Drought	58.9
Earthquake	56.6
Tornado	56.2
Cold Wave	54.1
Winter Weather	50.9
Lightning	38.8
Landslide	37.9
Strong Wind	33.1
Hail	23.4
Hurricane	18.5

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 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 1, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	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
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 27, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 14, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 24, 1990	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

119

Total IA Distributed

$343,250

Repair/Replace

$77,824

Rental Assistance

$13,080

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4494	1	N/A	—
DR-4665	14	N/A	—
DR-4490	35	$221,563	—
DR-4451	13	$97,418	$14,357
DR-1809	6	$11,835	$3,154
DR-1631	47	$11,160	$976
DR-1463	3	$1,274	$49

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$261,495

Avg Claim Payout

$9,685

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,437,103

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	16	$757,891
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	4	$202,058
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	2	$191,483
DR-4872	Other	1	$184,499
DR-4317	Flood	1	$76,836
DR-4612	Severe Storm(s)	3	$24,337

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$277,658

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.70

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$138,839
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$138,819

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

Jamestown has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, wildfire. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,437,103 in public assistance recovery funding. $343,250 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.