Natural Disasters in Sundown, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

35.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

20.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

2.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave84.5Ice Storm82.3Landslide78.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	84.5
Ice Storm	82.3
Landslide	78.7
Earthquake	64.7
Wildfire	60.8
Strong Wind	55.2
Tornado	51.8
Winter Weather	41.9
Cold Wave	41.5
Lightning	39.1
Drought	30.2
Hurricane	27.5
Hail	10.8

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

Jul 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 22, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES
Jan 1, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
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
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
Feb 17, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$334,857

Avg Claim Payout

$55,810

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,682,656

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

223

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4317	Flood	20	$2,543,274
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	35	$2,059,028
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,736,652
DR-4855	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,482,743
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	91	$704,626
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	13	$617,657
DR-4250	Flood	19	$548,499
DR-4144	Severe Storm(s)	4	$373,115
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	5	$217,719
DR-4885	Severe Storm(s)	2	$180,718
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	12	$167,612
DR-4872	Other	1	$34,893
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	3	$16,119

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,986,392

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	8	$6,986,392

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

Sundown has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, ice storm, landslide. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,682,656 in public assistance recovery funding. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.