Natural Disasters in Newburg, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

53.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

66.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave89.9Ice Storm86.6Earthquake79.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	89.9
Ice Storm	86.6
Earthquake	79.5
Cold Wave	77.6
Winter Weather	76.8
Landslide	69.4
Lightning	59.6
Strong Wind	59.3
Wildfire	57.9
Tornado	38.5
Hail	34.4
Drought	29.7
Hurricane	26.3

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

Most Recent

Severe Storm

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES
Jan 1, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 6, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 5, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

677

Total IA Distributed

$1,739,328

Repair/Replace

$496,254

Rental Assistance

$87,780

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	12	N/A	—
DR-4877	1	N/A	—
DR-4490	172	$899,425	—
DR-1749	76	$276,806	$9,469
DR-4867	222	$208,662	$2,163
DR-4250	72	$143,428	$11,535
DR-4317	46	$126,632	$14,398
DR-1980	9	$57,659	$10,410
DR-1631	65	$25,088	$951
DR-1463	2	$1,629	$997

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

305

Total Claims Paid

$11,554,002

Avg Claim Payout

$37,882

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,398,527

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

105

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	4	$8,397,814
DR-4144	Severe Storm(s)	16	$1,221,948
DR-4250	Flood	13	$1,124,160
DR-4855	Severe Storm(s)	10	$989,795
DR-4317	Flood	19	$605,443
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	8	$592,134
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	20	$201,055
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	3	$134,114
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	12	$132,063

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$617,020

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.14

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$68,106
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$482,106
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$66,808

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

Newburg has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, ice storm, earthquake. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 305 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,398,527 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,739,328 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.