Natural Disasters in Lamar Heights, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

40.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.0

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

$3.5M

Individual Assistance

$151K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2023	$117K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	$61K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2019	$806K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2017	$158K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 2016	—	$1K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 2016	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2013	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	Mar 2011	—	—
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 and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2008	$166K	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2007	$1.6M	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 2007	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2003	$168K	$80K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2002	$462K	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2002	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$269,697

Avg Claim Payout

$15,865

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,778,360

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.18

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$2,778,360

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

Lamar Heights has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, strong wind. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 17 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,461,666 in public assistance recovery funding. $151,033 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.