Natural Disasters in North Kansas City, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

82.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave97.7Hail97.4Heat Wave96.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	97.7
Hail	97.4
Heat Wave	96.7
Tornado	96.2
Ice Storm	81.8
Winter Weather	78.7
Landslide	76.0
Lightning	75.9
Wildfire	69.1
Earthquake	63.7
Strong Wind	58.8
Drought	43.5

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 9, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 11, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Oct 14, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Apr 21, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 24, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 26, 1982	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 14, 1977	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 7, 1977	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

785

Total Claims Paid

$10,715,491

Avg Claim Payout

$13,650

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$36,434,515

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	23	$32,911,332
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	27	$1,368,673
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	31	$1,155,294
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	10	$717,702
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	2	$216,580
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	4	$64,935

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,104,320

Properties Protected

139

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$2,538,179
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$1,432,691
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$15,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$118,450

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

North Kansas City has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, heat wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 785 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $36,434,515 in public assistance recovery funding. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.