Natural Disasters in Lake Tekakwitha, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.3

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$4.8M

Individual Assistance

$4.9M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.8M

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →	Severe Storm	May 2025	—	$154K
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$410K	$169K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2019	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →	Flood	Jun 2017	$1.0M	$1.1M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →	Flood	Jan 2016	$663K	$2.6M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →	Flood	Jan 2016	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →	Severe Storm	Aug 2015	$1.5M	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Feb 2011	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2009	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2009	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →	Severe Storm	Nov 2008	—	$23K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2008	$450K	$920K
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2007	—	—
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Jul 2006	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2006	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2003	$783K	$12K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2002	—	—

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

4,591

Total Claims Paid

$69,252,166

Avg Claim Payout

$15,084

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,368,275

Properties Protected

314

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	13	$5,655,940
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$2,684,217
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$28,118

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

Lake Tekakwitha has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, landslide, tornado. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 4,591 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,780,113 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,896,577 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.