Natural Disasters in Niangua, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.7

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

32

Public Assistance

$12.3M

Individual Assistance

$272K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

19 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $12.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2025$393K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2025$260K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2025$89K$11K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2023$23K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2020$107K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$56K$125K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$1.3M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJun 2017$861K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016$2.0M$29K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2015$893K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and F… →Severe StormSep 2013$1.3M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJul 2013——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009—$55K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →Severe StormNov 2008—$2K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008—$11K

Showing 20 of 35 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

13

Total Claims Paid

$341,225

Avg Claim Payout

$26,248

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

27

Federal Funding

$7,381,776

Properties Protected

11

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures13$6,042,024
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)9$852,031
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$66,549
202.3: Elevation of Public Structures - Riverine1$140,335
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$280,838

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

Niangua has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, strong wind. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (19 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,257,657 in public assistance recovery funding. $271,907 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.