Natural Disasters in Norwood, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

46.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm89.4Heat Wave80.8Strong Wind77.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	89.4
Heat Wave	80.8
Strong Wind	77.0
Earthquake	76.1
Cold Wave	74.5
Winter Weather	65.2
Wildfire	64.6
Landslide	61.8
Tornado	57.1
Lightning	56.8
Drought	36.3
Hail	35.2
Hurricane	31.3

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
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 9, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Nov 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$93,111

Avg Claim Payout

$11,639

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,351,100

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4855	Severe Storm(s)	5	$453,052
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	28	$431,852
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	10	$400,331
DR-4552	Severe Storm(s)	2	$297,797
DR-4317	Flood	6	$256,246
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	30	$209,193
DR-4144	Severe Storm(s)	2	$94,852
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	7	$91,592
DR-4250	Flood	3	$88,581
DR-4490	Biological	2	$27,604

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,859,098

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$1,014,410
601.1: Generators	2	$121,882
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$722,807

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

Norwood 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 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 8 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,351,100 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.