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Jackson, MO

Flood Risk Score: 9/100 · Rank #2566 of 3,277 counties

Jackson County in Missouri has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2011, most recently Flooding on Jun 30, 2011 (DR-3325). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2566 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 29 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,651,282 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

9
Risk Score
29
NFIP Claims
$1,651,282
Total Payouts
8
Disasters
$56,941
Avg Claim
29
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Jackson County

The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Jackson County, MO (1965–2011). Total declarations on record: 8.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Jun 30, 2011FloodFloodingDR-3325
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHurricane Katrina EvacuationDR-3232
Jul 9, 1993FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-995
May 24, 1990FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-867
Aug 26, 1982FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-667
Sep 14, 1977FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-538
Jun 10, 1974FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-439
Jul 27, 1965FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-203

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 9 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
0
Disaster Frequency
25%
17
Claim Severity
20%
0
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
32

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many FEMA disaster declarations does Jackson County, MO have?

Jackson County, MO has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2011). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared Jun 30, 2011, DR-3325); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3232); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jul 9, 1993, DR-995); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared May 24, 1990, DR-867); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Aug 26, 1982, DR-667). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.

What is the flood risk grade for Jackson County, MO?

Jackson County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2566 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 Jackson County?

29 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Jackson County, MO, totaling $1,651,282 in payouts. The average claim is $56,941. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Jackson County, MO had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Jackson County was Flooding on Jun 30, 2011 (DR-3325). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2011.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.

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.