Natural Disasters in Marston, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

70.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

48.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.2

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

28

Public Assistance

$20.8M

Individual Assistance

$475K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoJun 2025$257K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2025$342K$46K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2024$1.6M$138K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2023$22K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2020$181K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$44K$77K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$528K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodMay 2019$5K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →FloodJun 2017—$1K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016$24K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2015$151K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011—$156K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$17.4M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →Severe StormNov 2008$2K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

201

Total Claims Paid

$2,993,122

Avg Claim Payout

$14,891

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$1,487,130

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$1,487,130

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

Marston has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 201 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $20,819,122 in public assistance recovery funding. $474,830 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.