Natural Disasters in Sappington, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.3

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

99.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

79.7

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

34

Public Assistance

$328.9M

Individual Assistance

$30.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2025$1.3M$2.0M
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires →Severe StormMay 2025—$764K
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodAug 2022$15.6M$11.1M
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$302.0M$9.8M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding →FloodJun 2017$2.4M$389K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016$7.6M$4.4M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2015$49K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013——
Flooding →FloodJun 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011—$10K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →Severe StormNov 2008—$1.9M
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$7K$212K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormJan 2007——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormDec 2006——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

12,025

Total Claims Paid

$264,731,769

Avg Claim Payout

$22,015

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

34

Federal Funding

$18,125,604

Properties Protected

691

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.20

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine28$16,868,179
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$1,218,750
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land1$38,675
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic1$0

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

Sappington has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hail, lightning. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 12,025 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $328,948,488 in public assistance recovery funding. $30,663,448 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 34 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.