Natural Disasters in Sweet Springs, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

51.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

51.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

74.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought82.5Heat Wave81.0Cold Wave72.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	82.5
Heat Wave	81.0
Cold Wave	72.9
Landslide	62.5
Tornado	60.5
Earthquake	60.1
Strong Wind	46.2
Ice Storm	44.6
Hail	43.4
Wildfire	30.2
Lightning	29.5
Hurricane	25.4
Winter Weather	12.7

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

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 1, 2021	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
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$272,408

Avg Claim Payout

$17,025

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,038,606

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4612	Severe Storm(s)	21	$2,014,660
DR-4490	Biological	7	$1,751,784
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	18	$1,261,223
DR-4012	Flood	16	$482,190
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	6	$266,922
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	8	$208,312
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	5	$36,279
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	2	$17,235

Sweet Springs has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, heat wave, cold wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,038,606 in public assistance recovery funding.