Natural Disasters in Rolla, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

53.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

66.6

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

25

Public Assistance

$13.4M

Individual Assistance

$1.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $13.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2025$134K$210K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJan 2025$990K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$8.4M$983K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJun 2017$605K$29K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016$1.1M$70K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2015$592K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and F… →Severe StormSep 2013$1.2M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$201K$45K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormJan 2007——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2006—$26K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

305

Total Claims Paid

$11,554,002

Avg Claim Payout

$37,882

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$617,020

Properties Protected

29

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.14

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)4$68,106
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$482,106
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$66,808

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

Rolla has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, ice storm, earthquake. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 305 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,398,527 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,361,923 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.