Natural Disasters in Lowry City, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought80.8Ice Storm68.9Winter Weather66.2
HazardRisk Score
Drought80.8
Ice Storm68.9
Winter Weather66.2
Heat Wave57.0
Wildfire53.1
Cold Wave48.1
Hail43.6
Earthquake41.7
Strong Wind40.4
Tornado36.1
Lightning33.1
Landslide32.5
Hurricane20.2

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

24

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 21, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 9, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 19, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 27, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 15, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2006Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 11, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2003Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jun 2, 1995Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING

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Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$405,305

Disasters with PA

7

Total Projects

36

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1749Severe Storm(s)12$200,139
DR-1736Severe Ice Storm5$94,529
DR-4451Severe Storm(s)8$36,880
DR-4741Severe Storm(s)4$30,891
DR-4250Flood3$20,300
DR-4238Severe Storm(s)3$14,010
DR-1403Severe Ice Storm1$8,556

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$2,015,458

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

7.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures1$1,896,510
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$118,948

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

Lowry City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, winter weather. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). FEMA has obligated $405,305 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.