Natural Disasters in Lee's Summit, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.0

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

21

Public Assistance

$1.5M

Individual Assistance

$4.5M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $81.7M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$77K$3.9M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormAug 2010——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008—$17K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2007$77K$219K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004—$341K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003—$6K
Severe Winter Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2002$1.3M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding →Severe StormJun 1995——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodOct 1986——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodAug 1982——
Tornadoes & Flooding →TornadoMay 1977——
Drought →DroughtSep 1976——

Showing 20 of 25 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

328

Total Claims Paid

$5,420,849

Avg Claim Payout

$16,527

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$5,219,136

Properties Protected

36

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$2,714,325
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$2,386,298
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$118,514

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

Lee's Summit has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, heat wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 328 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,475,525 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,489,313 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.