Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri has 7 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1982–2019, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on May 20, 2019 (DR-4435). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1437 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 5 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $751,499 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Cape Girardeau County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Cape Girardeau County, MO (1982–2019). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4435 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding | DR-4317 |
| Jan 21, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4250 |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-3374 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3232 |
| Jul 9, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-995 |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-672 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Missouri
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Mississippi | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| New Madrid | A | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Pemiscot | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Perry | A | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| Pike | A | 11 | 30 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Cape Girardeau County, MO have?
Cape Girardeau County, MO has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1982–2019). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared May 20, 2019, DR-4435); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding (declared Jun 2, 2017, DR-4317); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jan 21, 2016, DR-4250); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jan 2, 2016, DR-3374); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3232). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Cape Girardeau County, MO?
Cape Girardeau County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1437 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Cape Girardeau County?
5 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Cape Girardeau County, MO, totaling $751,499 in payouts. The average claim is $150,300. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Cape Girardeau County, MO had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Cape Girardeau County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on May 20, 2019 (DR-4435). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1982–2019.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.