CAMDEN COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN Prepared By: Camden County Emergency Management 12 VFW Road Camdenton, Missouri 65020 And Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments 34 Roofener St. Camdenton, MO 65020 2015 Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 Table of Contents Executive Summary i Prerequisites ii Section 1: Introduction and Plan Development 1.1 Purpose 1- 1 1.2 Background 1- 1 1.3 History of Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan 1- 2 1.4 Multi-Jurisdictional Plan Participation 1- 2 1.5 Planning Process 1- 3 Planning Meetings 1- 4 Planning Participation 1- 6 Public Participation 1- 8 Structural Changes In Updated Plan 2013 1- 8 Source Materials 1- 10 Section 2: Planning Area Community Profile 2.1 Geography and Geology 2- 1 2.2 History 2- 2 2.3 Climate 2- 5 2.4 Natural Hazards History 2- 6 2.5 Demographics 2- 7 2.6 Education 2- 10 2.7 Employment and Income 2- 11 2.8 Transportation and Commuting Patterns 2- 16 2.9 Planning Area Capacity 2- 20 Local Government 2- 21 Land Use 2- 22 Policy and Programs 2- 22 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 2- 26 Communications 2- 27 Media 2- 28 NOAA Weather Radio 2- 30 Special Districts 2- 31 Law Enforcement 2- 34 Public Water Supply Districts 2- 35 Road and Bridge Districts 2- 36 Critical Facilities 2- 36 Non-Governmental and Volunteer Organizations 2- 39 Historical Sites 2- 40 Public Land 2- 42 Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 Section 2: Planning Area Community Profile, Cont. Countywide Development Trends 2- 44 Community Partnerships 2- 45 Community Participation 2- 45 2.10 Participating Jurisdictions-History, Profile and Assets 2- 45 City of Camdenton 2- 45 Village of Climax Springs 2- 47 City of Lake Ozark 2- 49 City of Linn Creek 2- 51 City of Osage Beach 2- 52 City of Richland 2- 54 City of Stoutland 2- 56 Village of Sunrise Beach 2- 58 Village of Four Seasons, Village of 2- 59 School Districts 2- 62 Camdenton R-III 2- 64 Macks Creek R-V 2- 66 Climax Springs R-IV 2- 68 Stoutland R-II 2- 70 Section 3: Risk Assessment 3.1 Introduction and Methodology 3- 1 Identification of Hazards 3- 1 Analysis of Hazards 3- 2 Measure of Probability 3- 2 Measure of Severity 3- 3 Evaluation of Vulnerability 3- 3 Comparison to Previous Mitigation Plan 3- 5 Impact of Hazards 3- 6 3.2 Hazard Summary and Susceptibility 3- 6 Tornado, Thunderstorm Wind, and Hailstorm 3- 6 Tornado 3- 7 Thunderstorms/Windstorms 3- 10 Hailstorms 3- 15 Flood 3- 18 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 3- 33 (NFIP) Repetitive Loss 3- 34 Severe Winter Weather 3- 37 Extreme Heat 3- 41 Drought 3- 44 Wildfire 3- 49 Dam Failure 3- 55 Earthquake 3- 63 Land Subsidence/Sinkholes 3- 68 Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 Section 3: Risk Assessment Levee Failure 3- 71 Section 4: Mitigation Strategy 4.1 Hazard Mitigation Goals and Objectives 4- 1 4.2 Developing the Hazard Mitigation Goals and Action Items 4- 2 4.3 Hazard Mitigation Strategies with Goals and Action Items 4- 6 Mitigation Strategies in the Camden County Hazard Mitigatoin Plan 4- 6 4.4 Prioritization, Implementation, and Administration 4- 8 Prioritization of Action Items- Modified-STAPLEE Review 4- 8 Implementation and Administration 4- 13 Integration of Hazard Mitigation Actions into Current Planning Processes 4- 13 Section 5: Plan Maintenance 5.1 Plan Evaluation and Update 5- 1 5.2 Public Participation in the Plan Maintenance 5- 1 Appendices Apendix A: Adoption Resolutions A- Apendix B: Agendas, Press Releases, Meeting Summaries, B- Meeting Sign-In Sheets, and Press Coverage, Meeting Materials, and Worksheets Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 Executive Summary Camden County has taken on the responsibility of updating their Hazard Mitigation plan, as their current plan expires in 2015. County officials understand the need and importance of updating this plan and implementing the goals to protect the communities within Camden County. The Camden County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is a multi‐jurisdictional plan that has been developed and prepared with the coordination of the Camden County government and the following Camden County local jurisdictions: City of Camdenton, Village of Climax Springs, City of Lake Ozark, City of Linn Creek, City of Osage Beach, City of Richland, City of Stoutland, Village of Sunrise Beach, and Village of Four Seasons. All of the local school districts were notified of the planning process and encouraged to participate. Several of the schools were fully engaged in the planning process and have adopted the plan, including, Camdenton R‐III School District, Mack’s Creek R‐V School District, Climax Springs R‐IV School District, and Stoutland R‐II School District. Representatives of private businesses and community volunteers also contributed in the planning process. The two Special Road Districts within Camden County were notified of the planning process, and engagement was encouraged. The districts were notified of the potential benefits of participation and of how to contact LOCLG staff. The Camden County plan profiles eleven natural hazards (Dam Failure, Drought, Earthquake, Extreme/Excessive Heat, Sinkholes, Flood, Hailstorm, Severe Winter Weather, Tornado, Thunderstorm Wind, and Wildfire). In the previous plan, there were a total of nine natural hazards; FEMA requires separation of tornadoes and thunderstorm and also the addition of hailstorms. All hazards were evaluated in regard to previous occurrences, probability and severity of future occurrences, existing mitigation strategies and potential impact on each jurisdiction. An overall mitigation strategy has been developed through the evaluation of potential threats and available resources with careful consideration to the long‐term effectiveness of the mitigation strategy. The planning team reviewed the goals established in the 2010 Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan and felt that the goals needed to be updated. The goals defined for the 2015 plan were refined in order for us toe creat relevant action items associated with each of the goals. We maintained the number of goals and the intent of the original goals but updated them so everyone could better understand the objectives behind each goal, planning, i Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 programs, procedures, and public awareness. A complete list of the original goals and action items can be found in Appendix B, page xx Goal 1: Mitigation Planning – Mitigate the effects of potential natural hazards in Camden County. Goal 2: Mitigation Programs – Protect Camden County’s assets and populace through cost‐effective and tangible mitigation projects whenever financially feasible. Goal 3: Mitigation Procedures – Encourage continuity of operations of government and emergency services in a disaster. Goal 4: Mitigation Public Awareness – Increase Public awareness of natural hazards that have the potential to impact Camden County. Mitigation action items have been developed to enhance the established goals and further the implementation of mitigation strategies throughout our region. The Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan will be formally adopted by each of the participating jurisdictions after a final draft is approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Participation in and formal adoption of the plan qualifies a jurisdiction to apply for FEMA pre‐disaster mitigation grants and the mitigation portion of post‐disaster mitigation grants. FEMA requires the plan to be completely updated every five years. To effectively and efficiently be able to follow this directive, Camden County will evaluate and maintain the Hazard Mitigation Plan on an annual basis prior to the five year update. Prerequisites Multi‐Jurisdictional Plan Adoption For multi‐jurisdictional plans, each jurisdiction requesting Requirement approval of the plan must document that it has been §201.6(c)(5): formally adopted. Adoption resolutions for the participating jurisdictions are included in the Appendix A. ii Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 Section 1: Introduction and Plan Development 1.1 Purpose The Camden County Hazard Mitigation plan was developed to be a resource for local governments, residents, developers, organizations and anyone interested in controlling the potentially devastating effects of natural hazards within Camden County. Missouri has felt the intensity and the damage from numerous disasters, and is susceptible to many natural hazards, including, Droughts, Extreme Heat, Floods, Hail, Tornadoes, Severe Winter Weather, Thunderstorms/Windstorms, and Wildfires. With each of these disasters, there are frequently physical and emotional consequences. Often times these are coupled with economic fatigue as recovery takes time and money. Hazard mitigation is a fundamentally important part of community development and planning. Therefore, developing a strategy and mitigation process is important to protecting lives and property within Camden County. With the participation of our local community leaders, concerned citizens and public officials, we identified each natural hazard and the potential impact of each hazard, while discussing probable mitigation actions that could be effectively implemented. Understanding that extreme devastation, and often excessive financial costs that are associated with a natural hazard, has increased our need to take action before a natural hazard event happens. This multi‐jurisdictional plan was developed in accordance with FEMA’s Mitigation Planning guidelines and in compliance with federal regulations. With the contribution of numerous jurisdictions within Camden County,