Natural Disasters in Shell Knob, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

76.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

72.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

63.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.8

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

29

Public Assistance

$9.2M

Individual Assistance

$130K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $9.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2025$156K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJul 2024$1.4M$4K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormSep 2023$480K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$19K$25K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$476K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJun 2017$1.1M$14K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016$2.1M$8K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →FloodJan 2016——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2015$585K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and F… →Severe StormSep 2013$441K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011—$13K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$34K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado →Severe StormNov 2008—$47K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2008—$2K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$1.5M$12K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

53

Total Claims Paid

$2,129,459

Avg Claim Payout

$40,178

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$7,138,240

Properties Protected

10

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.79

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures7$6,609,668
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$36,073
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$492,499

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

Shell Knob has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, ice storm, landslide. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 53 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,164,863 in public assistance recovery funding. $129,556 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.