Natural Hazard Risk in Missouri

The risk score (0–100) combines expected annual loss from 18 natural hazards with social vulnerability and community resilience. Higher = greater relative risk. Scores compare counties across the United States.

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CountyRisk scoreRatingExpected annual lossPopulation
St. Louis99.3Relatively High$752.7M1,003,734
St. Louis98.7Relatively High$359.2M301,414
Jackson96.5Relatively High$250.6M716,764
St. Charles92.6Relatively Moderate$215.2M405,183
Jefferson90.5Relatively Moderate$114.5M226,703
Greene90.1Relatively Moderate$97M298,522
Clay89.8Relatively Moderate$112.6M252,904
Camden88.4Relatively Moderate$61.7M42,734
Boone85.8Relatively Moderate$75.1M183,385
Cape Girardeau85.7Relatively Moderate$68M81,676
Jasper85.6Relatively Moderate$58.5M122,722
Taney84Relatively Moderate$41.2M55,976
Franklin83.5Relatively Moderate$59.5M104,457
Butler83.1Relatively Moderate$45.9M42,051
Dunklin80.1Relatively Low$30.8M28,216
Scott80.1Relatively Low$37.1M38,040
St. Francois78.5Relatively Low$36M66,914
Pemiscot78Relatively Low$24.4M15,589
Howell77.8Relatively Low$30.2M39,672
Newton77.5Relatively Low$35.5M58,493
Stone76.7Relatively Low$30.1M31,002
Morgan75.5Relatively Low$21.7M20,975
Barry75.1Relatively Low$29.9M34,451
Cass74.9Relatively Low$44.3M107,719
Buchanan74.4Relatively Low$35.1M84,731
Stoddard74.3Relatively Low$28.9M28,566
Cole73.4Relatively Low$42.7M76,989
New Madrid71.9Relatively Low$28.3M16,354
Platte71.4Relatively Low$47.8M106,489
Iron69.5Relatively Low$22.8M9,485
Washington67.8Relatively Low$19.9M23,459
Lincoln67.1Relatively Low$31.7M59,458
Wayne67Relatively Low$15.5M10,969
Benton66.8Relatively Low$16.9M19,338
Christian66.5Relatively Low$36.1M88,779
Lawrence66.2Relatively Low$22M37,920
Laclede66Relatively Low$23.3M36,002
McDonald64Relatively Low$25.2M23,248
Callaway63.9Relatively Low$22.4M44,176
Reynolds63.9Relatively Low$20M6,069
Texas62.4Relatively Low$16.5M24,432
Pettis62Relatively Low$22.8M42,939
Pulaski60.5Relatively Low$29M53,812
Shannon57.5Relatively Low$12.1M7,014
Wright57.4Relatively Low$13.3M18,138
Mississippi57.2Relatively Low$15.7M12,551
Ripley57Relatively Low$14.4M10,679
Clinton56.2Relatively Low$22.2M21,165
Warren55.3Relatively Low$27.3M35,446
Miller55.1Relatively Low$17.9M24,682
Crawford55Relatively Low$18.4M23,020
Johnson54.9Relatively Low$24.3M53,973
Ste. Genevieve54.6Relatively Low$22.6M18,438
Polk54.5Relatively Low$15.5M31,462
Carter53.9Relatively Low$10.7M5,184
Phelps53.7Relatively Low$18.7M44,560
Henry52.8Relatively Low$13.6M21,887
Dent52.5Relatively Low$16.3M14,403
Lafayette52.5Relatively Low$20.2M32,921
Saline51.6Relatively Low$15.5M23,279
Audrain51.4Relatively Low$13.2M24,918
Madison50.9Relatively Low$15M12,581
Oregon48.7Relatively Low$10.9M8,635
Marion47.9Relatively Low$16.8M28,508
Perry46.2Relatively Low$18.5M18,942
Vernon46Relatively Low$14.2M19,653
Nodaway45.6Relatively Low$16.8M21,217
Webster44.6Relatively Low$16.9M39,068
Ray44.4Relatively Low$13.4M23,141
Barton43.6Relatively Low$11.6M11,603
Dallas41.7Very Low$10.4M17,058
Pike40.3Very Low$12.9M17,548
Montgomery38.3Very Low$9.7M11,290
Macon36.8Very Low$10.6M15,152
Randolph35.8Very Low$12.4M24,642
Ozark35.7Very Low$6.7M8,514
Scotland33Very Low$6.2M4,696
Osage32.9Very Low$11.6M13,248
Carroll32.6Very Low$9.4M8,482
Gasconade32Very Low$11.9M14,761
Linn31.2Very Low$8.4M11,784
Moniteau31Very Low$9.7M15,418
Bates30.5Very Low$8.8M16,006
Daviess30.1Very Low$7.4M8,388
Chariton29.4Very Low$8.5M7,366
Harrison29.3Very Low$7.2M8,099
Gentry28.8Very Low$7.5M6,162
Adair28.7Very Low$11.4M25,279
Grundy27.9Very Low$7.7M9,796
Lewis27.4Very Low$8.1M10,016
Bollinger26.3Very Low$9.6M10,557
Cedar26Very Low$7.4M14,177
St. Clair25.6Very Low$6.1M9,207
Douglas23.7Very Low$6.5M11,559
Hickory23.5Very Low$5.5M8,271
Dade23.3Very Low$6.6M7,519
Livingston23Very Low$9.5M14,554
Andrew22.1Very Low$11.4M18,084
Clark21.8Very Low$6.7M6,614
Atchison21.7Very Low$6.9M5,305
Monroe21.2Very Low$7M8,635
Knox21Very Low$5.9M3,731
Maries20.8Very Low$7.5M8,424
Cooper20.4Very Low$11.3M17,086
DeKalb16Very Low$7.7M10,966
Shelby15.9Very Low$6.6M6,082
Holt15.7Very Low$6.6M4,210
Caldwell14.4Very Low$4.9M8,773
Ralls14.1Very Low$8.3M10,325
Howard13.8Very Low$6.8M10,117
Mercer12.3Very Low$4M3,538
Sullivan10.1Very Low$4.4M5,947
Putnam8.2Very Low$3.4M4,677
Worth8.2Very Low$4.1M1,973
Schuyler3.6Very Low$2M4,021

🏛️ Federal disaster declarations (last 2 years)

DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGJun 30, 2026

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Holt (County), Monroe (County), Randolph (County), Ripley (County), St. Francois (County), Saline (County), Carroll (County), Chariton (County), Greene (County), Howard (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGJul 22, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Douglas (County), Ozark (County), Vernon (County), Webster (County), Dade (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGJun 9, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Barry (County), Greene (County), Lawrence (County), Newton (County), McDonald (County), Washington (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGJun 9, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: St. Louis, St. Louis (County), Scott (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRESMay 21, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Camden (County), Carter (County), Dunklin (County), Madison (County), New Madrid (County), Scott (County), Shannon (County), Stoddard (County), Jefferson (County), St. Louis (County), Webster (County), Wright (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGMay 21, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Douglas (County), Madison (County), Maries (County), Pemiscot (County), Ste. Genevieve (County), Texas (County), Webster (County), Washington (County), Bollinger (County), Butler (County), Cape Girardeau (County), Carter (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODINGJan 1, 2025

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Carter (County), Crawford (County), Dent (County), Douglas (County), Howell (County), Oregon (County), Ozark (County), Phelps (County), Pulaski (County), Reynolds (County), Shannon (County), Texas (County)

DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGJul 23, 2024

Severe Storm · Designated areas: Bollinger (County), McDonald (County), Madison (County), Oregon (County), Reynolds (County), Barry (County), Butler (County), Carter (County), Howell (County), New Madrid (County), Ripley (County), Scott (County)

Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations unlock federal assistance for the designated areas. Source: FEMA / OpenFEMA.

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Data: FEMA National Risk Index (updated ~annually). AlertAtlas is not an official warning service — always follow local authorities.