Natural Disasters in Plattsburg, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

63.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

19.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail81.2Tornado72.4Cold Wave69.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	81.2
Tornado	72.4
Cold Wave	69.5
Drought	68.0
Wildfire	66.3
Heat Wave	62.4
Landslide	53.4
Strong Wind	49.7
Ice Storm	49.4
Earthquake	34.6
Winter Weather	33.4
Lightning	26.8

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

Severe Storm

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 1, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
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 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
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 21, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 24, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Jun 10, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Nov 1, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$66,745

Avg Claim Payout

$9,535

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,618,742

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	21	$756,083
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	25	$443,844
DR-4490	Biological	3	$242,255
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	9	$127,051
DR-4612	Severe Storm(s)	2	$34,023
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	5	$15,487

Plattsburg has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,618,742 in public assistance recovery funding.