Natural Disasters in Lithium, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

46.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

79.4

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

29

Public Assistance

$3.9M

Individual Assistance

$360K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires →Severe StormMay 2025$31K$69K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$197K$94K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$987K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodMay 2019$687K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →FloodJun 2017$420K$1K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016$671K$44K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2015$327K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormAug 2010——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →Severe StormNov 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$505K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——

Showing 20 of 32 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

258

Total Claims Paid

$4,970,410

Avg Claim Payout

$19,265

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$2,818,642

Properties Protected

33

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.55

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$2,438,739
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$379,903

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

Lithium has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 258 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,935,441 in public assistance recovery funding. $360,149 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.