Natural Disasters in Strafford, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm87.2Heat Wave81.9Strong Wind80.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	87.2
Heat Wave	81.9
Strong Wind	80.6
Earthquake	70.3
Wildfire	69.1
Winter Weather	67.8
Lightning	66.7
Tornado	65.6
Cold Wave	49.7
Landslide	49.0
Hail	47.2
Drought	39.3
Hurricane	23.5

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

Severe Storm

Jun 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 9, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 21, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
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
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2008	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 21, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

414

Total IA Distributed

$554,217

Repair/Replace

$247,044

Rental Assistance

$27,470

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	19	N/A	—
DR-4490	66	$266,453	—
DR-4250	158	$117,610	$940
DR-1749	71	$56,706	$649
DR-1773	30	$46,845	$2,557
DR-4317	26	$34,775	$1,304
DR-1847	24	$16,850	$3,105
DR-1809	3	$6,621	$1,885
DR-4451	7	$4,009	$1,140
DR-1463	3	$3,360	$3,360

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

199

Total Claims Paid

$2,986,316

Avg Claim Payout

$15,007

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$200,307,653

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

131

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	48	$167,817,157
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	6	$12,083,051
DR-4636	Severe Storm(s)	2	$9,888,970
DR-1635	Severe Storm(s)	2	$5,143,032
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	3	$1,786,101
DR-4876	Severe Storm(s)	20	$972,957
DR-4317	Flood	3	$864,558
DR-1728	Severe Storm(s)	17	$414,476
DR-4250	Flood	12	$395,909
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	1	$364,655
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	12	$363,115
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	2	$110,820
DR-4552	Severe Storm(s)	3	$102,850

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,381,776

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	13	$6,042,024
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	9	$852,031
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$66,549
202.3: Elevation of Public Structures - Riverine	1	$140,335
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$280,838

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

Strafford has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, strong wind. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 199 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $200,307,653 in public assistance recovery funding. $554,217 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.