Natural Disasters in Wardsville, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

81.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave94.3Ice Storm90.7Tornado84.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	94.3
Ice Storm	90.7
Tornado	84.3
Earthquake	82.3
Winter Weather	80.3
Landslide	78.4
Strong Wind	76.9
Lightning	73.7
Wildfire	71.7
Cold Wave	56.3
Hail	48.3
Drought	39.3
Hurricane	17.9

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	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
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
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 20, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 2, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL, FLOODING

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

910

Total IA Distributed

$3,003,705

Repair/Replace

$455,236

Rental Assistance

$168,254

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	14	N/A	—
DR-1749	2	N/A	—
DR-4490	336	$2,148,489	—
DR-4451	471	$752,047	$5,215
DR-4250	27	$88,383	$23,324
DR-1809	2	$7,611	$5,849
DR-1463	53	$3,217	$908
DR-1708	4	$2,967	$1,282
DR-4317	1	$990	$3,461

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

416

Total Claims Paid

$7,584,005

Avg Claim Payout

$18,231

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$25,431,699

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

544

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	18	$11,494,292
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	43	$3,381,071
DR-4317	Flood	58	$3,091,254
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	76	$1,159,104
DR-4250	Flood	18	$982,000
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	154	$947,941
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	12	$924,223
DR-4012	Flood	57	$919,434
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	14	$547,576
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	13	$546,762
DR-4144	Severe Storm(s)	9	$327,518
DR-1822	Severe Storm(s)	9	$234,471
DR-1708	Severe Storm(s)	24	$233,039
DR-4855	Severe Storm(s)	15	$194,245
DR-4612	Severe Storm(s)	3	$142,034

Showing top 15 of 20 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$273,750

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.92

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$30,000
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$243,750

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

Wardsville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, ice storm, tornado. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 416 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $25,431,699 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,003,705 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.