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CountyBenton County, Missouri
Benton County recorded 16 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 11 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Benton County runs between 2002 and 2023, covering 16 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding in 2023. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, severe ice storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $1.4 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for parks and recreation.
Highlighted: Benton County, MO
Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and recreation(G) | 1 | $622,640 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 12 | $542,732 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 20 | $166,734 |
| Debris removal(A) | 6 | $69,931 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 2 | $7,141 |
| All categories | 41 | $1,409,178 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 8
- Severe Ice Storm 5
- Biological 2
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Benton County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Sep 21, 2023 | DR-4741-MO | DR |
| Biological | Mar 26, 2020 | DR-4490-MO | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3482-MO | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 9, 2019 | DR-4451-MO | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 7, 2015 | DR-4238-MO | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 23, 2011 | DR-1961-MO | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 3, 2011 | EM-3317-MO | EM |
| Severe Ice Storm | Jan 30, 2009 | EM-3303-MO | EM |
| Severe Ice Storm | Dec 27, 2007 | DR-1736-MO | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3281-MO | EM |
| Severe Ice Storm | Jan 15, 2007 | DR-1676-MO | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 16, 2006 | DR-1631-MO | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3232-MO | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 11, 2004 | DR-1524-MO | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 6, 2003 | DR-1463-MO | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | Feb 6, 2002 | DR-1403-MO | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 16 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | DR-4741-MO | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Mar 26, 2020 | DR-4490-MO | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3482-MO | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jul 9, 2019 | DR-4451-MO | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Aug 7, 2015 | DR-4238-MO | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Mar 23, 2011 | DR-1961-MO | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Feb 3, 2011 | EM-3317-MO | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Jan 30, 2009 | EM-3303-MO | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Dec 27, 2007 | DR-1736-MO | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Dec 12, 2007 | EM-3281-MO | EM | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Jan 15, 2007 | DR-1676-MO | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 16, 2006 | DR-1631-MO | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3232-MO | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jun 11, 2004 | DR-1524-MO | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| May 6, 2003 | DR-1463-MO | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Feb 6, 2002 | DR-1403-MO | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Missouri's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.