Natural Disasters in Meta, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

40.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.8

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

$2.2M

Individual Assistance

$65K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)May 2025$17K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2023$18K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$281K$27K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$611K$767
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJun 2017$224K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016$15K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2015$235K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and F… →Severe StormSep 2013$120K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJul 2013——
Flooding →FloodJun 2011——
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
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 StormMar 2008$213K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007$261K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

180

Total Claims Paid

$3,379,985

Avg Claim Payout

$18,778

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$2,079,000

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$2,079,000

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

Meta has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, landslide, ice storm. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 180 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,230,857 in public assistance recovery funding. $64,685 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.