Natural Disasters in Platte City, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

83.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave90.2Hail90.0Tornado88.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	90.2
Hail	90.0
Tornado	88.0
Winter Weather	87.3
Ice Storm	85.0
Strong Wind	84.9
Landslide	83.0
Cold Wave	82.4
Lightning	62.8
Wildfire	60.6
Drought	57.1
Earthquake	42.1

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

10 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
Aug 12, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 24, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

366

Total Claims Paid

$12,975,108

Avg Claim Payout

$35,451

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,388,628

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

133

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	14	$4,298,006
DR-4012	Flood	54	$1,546,625
DR-4435	Flood	17	$470,574
DR-4490	Biological	10	$441,602
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	25	$390,925
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	7	$195,556
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	6	$45,339

Platte City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hail, tornado. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 366 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,388,628 in public assistance recovery funding.