Natural Disasters in Versailles, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

75.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

63.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm92.8Heat Wave87.1Landslide82.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	92.8
Heat Wave	87.1
Landslide	82.1
Winter Weather	79.3
Tornado	79.1
Cold Wave	73.7
Wildfire	72.3
Earthquake	67.1
Drought	64.3
Lightning	63.9
Hail	53.0
Strong Wind	52.4
Hurricane	36.3

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

Sep 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
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
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Dec 27, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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
Oct 14, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$94,532

Repair/Replace

$39,539

Rental Assistance

$3,075

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	3	N/A	—
DR-4490	11	$49,106	—
DR-4250	4	$36,841	$12,322
DR-1631	9	$6,798	$16,367
DR-1463	3	$1,787	$894

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$161,897

Avg Claim Payout

$10,793

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$841,663

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	4	$298,952
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	13	$273,122
DR-4317	Flood	7	$151,559
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	17	$103,177
DR-4490	Biological	1	$14,853

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,167,242

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.19

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$6,167,242

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

Versailles 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, landslide. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $841,663 in public assistance recovery funding. $94,532 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.