Natural Disasters in Kirbyville, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

80.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

35.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm97.5Landslide92.5Heat Wave88.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	97.5
Landslide	92.5
Heat Wave	88.6
Lightning	85.6
Winter Weather	82.6
Cold Wave	79.1
Tornado	77.7
Earthquake	76.0
Strong Wind	75.3
Wildfire	67.9
Hail	67.3
Drought	45.8
Hurricane	38.3

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

13 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
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
Sep 6, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER 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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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

400

Total Claims Paid

$18,545,524

Avg Claim Payout

$46,364

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,556,806

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

137

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,428,709
DR-4317	Flood	36	$1,423,616
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	4	$712,574
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	26	$558,746
DR-4250	Flood	8	$546,708
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	18	$280,230
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	12	$206,702
DR-4144	Severe Storm(s)	10	$198,636
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	9	$178,496
DR-4490	Biological	1	$22,389

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,270,351

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.25

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$2,968,275
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,302,076

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

Kirbyville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 400 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,556,806 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.