Natural Disasters in Laclede, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought72.1Tornado66.9Heat Wave64.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	72.1
Tornado	66.9
Heat Wave	64.5
Landslide	59.5
Lightning	50.7
Wildfire	50.7
Hail	49.9
Cold Wave	46.8
Earthquake	40.9
Strong Wind	29.3
Winter Weather	22.1
Ice Storm	20.8
Hurricane	16.2

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Oct 31, 2014	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
Aug 17, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
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
Dec 27, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 11, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Oct 14, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$214,700

Avg Claim Payout

$9,759

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,278,311

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	21	$708,887
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	36	$202,301
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	25	$189,174
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	8	$177,950

Laclede has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 22 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,278,311 in public assistance recovery funding.