Natural Disasters in Lake St. Clair, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

20.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

79.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind93.9Heat Wave93.7Earthquake89.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	93.9
Heat Wave	93.7
Earthquake	89.9
Hail	88.7
Landslide	88.1
Tornado	86.5
Ice Storm	78.9
Cold Wave	75.3
Lightning	68.4
Winter Weather	68.0
Wildfire	66.7
Drought	30.1
Hurricane	18.3

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

May 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES
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
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
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 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 12, 2000	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Apr 21, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING
Dec 1, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 14, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,096

Total Claims Paid

$32,231,981

Avg Claim Payout

$29,409

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,288,227

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4250	Flood	24	$1,994,565
DR-4317	Flood	20	$505,750
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	11	$364,623
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	27	$304,293
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	6	$75,250
DR-4490	Biological	1	$43,746

Lake St. Clair has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, heat wave, earthquake. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 1,096 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,288,227 in public assistance recovery funding.