Natural Disasters in Leadington, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

77.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

51.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

53.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave95.7Strong Wind93.9Earthquake91.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	95.7
Strong Wind	93.9
Earthquake	91.5
Winter Weather	85.1
Tornado	85.1
Hail	78.4
Cold Wave	75.3
Lightning	70.5
Landslide	67.8
Ice Storm	57.4
Wildfire	57.3
Hurricane	36.0
Drought	25.0

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

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 21, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Dec 29, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 5, 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
May 6, 2002	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
Dec 1, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 24, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

520

Total IA Distributed

$1,307,019

Repair/Replace

$439,380

Rental Assistance

$28,317

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1631	1	N/A	$116
DR-4665	16	N/A	—
DR-4877	1	N/A	—
DR-4490	138	$797,944	—
DR-1847	173	$294,638	$2,080
DR-1749	84	$113,991	$3,159
DR-1980	32	$46,903	$1,701
DR-4250	33	$37,645	$3,933
DR-1463	11	$13,285	$2,531
DR-1635	31	$2,612	$719

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,776,370

Avg Claim Payout

$29,853

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$155,832

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1635	Severe Storm(s)	8	$149,123
DR-4490	Biological	1	$6,709

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,247,810

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,974,892
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$272,918

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

Leadington has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, strong wind, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 93 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $155,832 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,307,019 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.