Natural Disasters in Owensville, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

22.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave79.4Landslide64.9Earthquake62.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	79.4
Landslide	64.9
Earthquake	62.7
Ice Storm	57.3
Cold Wave	49.4
Hail	43.3
Winter Weather	40.2
Drought	35.5
Tornado	35.2
Wildfire	34.3
Strong Wind	28.7
Lightning	22.9
Hurricane	15.9

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

Flood

7 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
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
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 12, 2000	Flood	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Oct 14, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 24, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 19, 1973	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$190,559

Repair/Replace

$103,048

Rental Assistance

$13,558

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	2	N/A	—
DR-1749	12	$85,174	$8,197
DR-4490	14	$70,626	—
DR-4250	8	$26,588	$8,678
DR-4317	5	$6,901	$13,147
DR-1463	3	$1,270	$1,481

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

445

Total Claims Paid

$8,069,749

Avg Claim Payout

$18,134

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$597,388

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4250	Flood	5	$160,885
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	6	$130,206
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	13	$118,557
DR-4317	Flood	3	$94,359
DR-4490	Biological	2	$67,514
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	4	$25,868

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,487,838

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$931,764
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$556,074

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

Owensville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 445 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $597,388 in public assistance recovery funding. $190,559 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.