Natural Disasters in Lebanon, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.9

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

23

Public Assistance

$6.9M

Individual Assistance

$600K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2023$86K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2020$2.0M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$233K$386K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$403K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →FloodJun 2017$90K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016—$26K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2015$469K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2013$1.6M—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009$4K$155K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$161K$33K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2007$1.6M—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormJan 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

26

Total Claims Paid

$653,763

Avg Claim Payout

$25,145

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$4,544,726

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.63

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$4,544,726

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

Lebanon has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, cold wave, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,869,525 in public assistance recovery funding. $600,217 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.