Natural Disasters in Pocahontas, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

87.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

20.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.5

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

28

Public Assistance

$5.6M

Individual Assistance

$526K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $5.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2025$536K$5K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2023$27K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$259K$146K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$1.8M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →FloodMay 2019$112K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJun 2017$428K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016$613K$28K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJul 2013——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011—$92K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009—$19K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$434K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →Severe StormNov 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$370K$119K
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormMar 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——

Showing 20 of 30 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,074

Total Claims Paid

$11,155,545

Avg Claim Payout

$10,387

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

18

Federal Funding

$10,329,920

Properties Protected

139

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.54

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures5$6,678,812
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine5$2,838,239
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$266,025
601.1: Generators1$26,118
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$50,026

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

Pocahontas has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 1,074 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,571,822 in public assistance recovery funding. $525,588 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.