Natural Disasters in Purcell, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

56.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm96.8Tornado95.6Heat Wave94.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	96.8
Tornado	95.6
Heat Wave	94.4
Drought	92.6
Hail	90.7
Lightning	88.5
Strong Wind	88.4
Winter Weather	87.3
Earthquake	79.0
Cold Wave	70.4
Wildfire	66.3
Hurricane	38.6
Landslide	32.6

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

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
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 19, 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
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

175

Total Claims Paid

$2,801,419

Avg Claim Payout

$16,008

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,081,690

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

141

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	60	$3,995,872
DR-1980	Severe Storm(s)	2	$1,824,405
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	33	$975,631
DR-4490	Biological	4	$507,112
DR-4250	Flood	19	$362,082
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	2	$179,450
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	4	$171,768
DR-1728	Severe Storm(s)	12	$35,488
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	5	$29,881

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$35,670,586

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	31	$35,525,039
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$4,875
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$2,835
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$94,980
601.1: Generators	1	$42,857

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

Purcell has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 175 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,081,690 in public assistance recovery funding. 35 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.