Natural Disasters in Summersville, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

77.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

14.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave91.3Heat Wave87.7Ice Storm86.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	91.3
Heat Wave	87.7
Ice Storm	86.0
Earthquake	80.1
Winter Weather	65.1
Landslide	65.0
Wildfire	64.9
Tornado	63.1
Strong Wind	62.9
Lightning	58.3
Hurricane	37.2
Drought	36.9
Hail	32.3

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

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 1, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 23, 2024	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
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 6, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jul 18, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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
Nov 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
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

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$309,713

Avg Claim Payout

$20,648

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$20,619,445

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

389

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4803	Other	36	$4,634,317
DR-4855	Severe Storm(s)	35	$4,628,812
DR-4317	Flood	66	$3,826,013
DR-4872	Other	12	$1,376,086
DR-4144	Severe Storm(s)	39	$1,218,222
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	64	$1,198,352
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,172,044
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	37	$1,014,734
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	53	$835,269
DR-4250	Flood	19	$557,602
DR-4552	Severe Storm(s)	2	$101,280
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	2	$27,518
DR-4490	Biological	1	$24,515
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	2	$4,680

Summersville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $20,619,445 in public assistance recovery funding.