Natural Disasters in Walker, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

46.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

46.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought94.7Heat Wave74.8Ice Storm73.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	94.7
Heat Wave	74.8
Ice Storm	73.7
Hail	61.6
Cold Wave	56.4
Winter Weather	56.3
Earthquake	52.4
Tornado	51.3
Strong Wind	49.0
Landslide	45.0
Hurricane	31.0
Lightning	30.4
Wildfire	24.5

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

Jul 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 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
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
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	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
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
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Mar 16, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 11, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$93,357

Avg Claim Payout

$7,780

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,973,972

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

180

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	4	$2,872,145
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	91	$1,439,877
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	31	$1,078,468
DR-4885	Severe Storm(s)	12	$812,726
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	25	$419,598
DR-4872	Other	8	$181,204
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	6	$151,166
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	3	$18,786

Walker has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,973,972 in public assistance recovery funding.