Natural Disasters in Phelps City, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

21.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

21.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought90.3Landslide76.8Heat Wave62.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	90.3
Landslide	76.8
Heat Wave	62.5
Hail	60.3
Tornado	43.6
Cold Wave	38.2
Wildfire	28.8
Ice Storm	27.4
Winter Weather	25.5
Strong Wind	22.5
Earthquake	14.2
Lightning	13.8

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
May 20, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 31, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 17, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 27, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 21, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

197

Total IA Distributed

$583,093

Repair/Replace

$408,710

Rental Assistance

$134,345

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4013	3	N/A	—
DR-4012	141	$424,677	$7,281
DR-4451	43	$130,559	$3,348
DR-4490	4	$24,991	—
DR-4420	5	$2,481	$435
DR-1708	1	$384	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

146

Total Claims Paid

$4,994,325

Avg Claim Payout

$34,208

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,140,985

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

148

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4012	Flood	47	$2,829,996
DR-4435	Flood	33	$2,698,826
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	36	$545,379
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	15	$459,040
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	5	$309,062
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	12	$298,682

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,414,308

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.31

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$1,414,308
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$0

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

Phelps City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 146 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,140,985 in public assistance recovery funding. $583,093 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.