Natural Disasters in Princeton, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

12.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.7

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

19

Public Assistance

$782K

Individual Assistance

$26K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $756K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$26K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormJul 2019$519K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line …Severe StormOct 2014
Severe Winter StormSevere StormFeb 2011
Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesSevere StormAug 2010
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormJan 2009
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJun 2008
Severe Winter StormsSevere Ice StormDec 2007
Severe Winter StormsSevere Ice StormDec 2007
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJun 2007$53K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormJun 2004
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and FloodingSevere StormMay 2002$210K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, FloodingSevere StormJun 1995
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodJul 1993
DroughtDroughtSep 1976
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodNov 1973
Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormApr 1973

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

Princeton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, drought, wildfire. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). FEMA has obligated $781,844 in public assistance recovery funding. $25,517 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.