Missouri Natural Disaster Risk by County
FEMA National Risk Index rankings for all 115 counties
Counties
115
All ranked by NRI score
State Avg. Score
50.6
Medium risk
Total State EAL
$3.94B
Expected annual losses
Highest Risk
St. Louis
Score 99.3 · High
Missouri spans 115 counties with an average FEMA National Risk Index score of 50.6 (moderate risk) and roughly $3.94B in combined expected annual loss statewide. 3 counties are rated High or Very High risk.
Topping the rankings is St. Louis County (score 99.3, high), while Schuyler County (score 3.6) carries the lowest. Use the table below to compare every county by score, top hazard, and expected annual loss.
County Rankings
| # | County | Risk Score | Risk Rating | Top Hazard | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis County | High | Heat Wave | $753M | |
| 2 | St. Louis City | High | Heat Wave | $359M | |
| 3 | Jackson County | High | Tornado | $251M | |
| 4 | St. Charles County | Medium | Strong Wind | $215M | |
| 5 | Jefferson County | Medium | Strong Wind | $114M | |
| 6 | Greene County | Medium | Ice Storm | $97M | |
| 7 | Clay County | Medium | Cold Wave | $113M | |
| 8 | Camden County | Medium | Landslide | $62M | |
| 9 | Boone County | Medium | Heat Wave | $75M | |
| 10 | Cape Girardeau County | Medium | Earthquake | $68M | |
| 11 | Jasper County | Medium | Ice Storm | $59M | |
| 12 | Taney County | Medium | Ice Storm | $41M | |
| 13 | Franklin County | Medium | Strong Wind | $60M | |
| 14 | Butler County | Medium | Earthquake | $46M | |
| 15 | Dunklin County | Low | Earthquake | $31M | |
| 16 | Scott County | Low | Earthquake | $37M | |
| 17 | St. Francois County | Low | Heat Wave | $36M | |
| 18 | Pemiscot County | Low | Earthquake | $24M | |
| 19 | Howell County | Low | Ice Storm | $30M | |
| 20 | Newton County | Low | Ice Storm | $35M | |
| 21 | Stone County | Low | Strong Wind | $30M | |
| 22 | Morgan County | Low | Ice Storm | $22M | |
| 23 | Barry County | Low | Ice Storm | $30M | |
| 24 | Cass County | Low | Hail | $44M | |
| 25 | Buchanan County | Low | Hail | $35M | |
| 26 | Stoddard County | Low | Earthquake | $29M | |
| 27 | Cole County | Low | Heat Wave | $43M | |
| 28 | New Madrid County | Low | Earthquake | $28M | |
| 29 | Platte County | Low | Heat Wave | $48M | |
| 30 | Iron County | Low | Heat Wave | $23M | |
| 31 | Washington County | Low | Heat Wave | $20M | |
| 32 | Lincoln County | Low | Heat Wave | $32M | |
| 33 | Wayne County | Low | Earthquake | $15M | |
| 34 | Benton County | Low | Strong Wind | $17M | |
| 35 | Christian County | Low | Ice Storm | $36M | |
| 36 | Lawrence County | Low | Strong Wind | $22M | |
| 37 | Laclede County | Low | Ice Storm | $23M | |
| 38 | McDonald County | Low | Ice Storm | $25M | |
| 39 | Callaway County | Low | Heat Wave | $22M | |
| 40 | Reynolds County | Low | Cold Wave | $20M | |
| 41 | Texas County | Low | Cold Wave | $16M | |
| 42 | Pettis County | Low | Heat Wave | $23M | |
| 43 | Pulaski County | Low | Heat Wave | $29M | |
| 44 | Shannon County | Low | Cold Wave | $12M | |
| 45 | Wright County | Low | Ice Storm | $13M | |
| 46 | Mississippi County | Low | Earthquake | $16M | |
| 47 | Ripley County | Low | Earthquake | $14M | |
| 48 | Clinton County | Low | Hail | $22M | |
| 49 | Warren County | Low | Heat Wave | $27M | |
| 50 | Miller County | Low | Ice Storm | $18M | |
| 51 | Crawford County | Low | Heat Wave | $18M | |
| 52 | Johnson County | Low | Cold Wave | $24M | |
| 53 | Ste. Genevieve County | Low | Heat Wave | $23M | |
| 54 | Polk County | Low | Ice Storm | $16M | |
| 55 | Carter County | Low | Earthquake | $11M | |
| 56 | Phelps County | Low | Heat Wave | $19M | |
| 57 | Henry County | Low | Ice Storm | $14M | |
| 58 | Dent County | Low | Cold Wave | $16M | |
| 59 | Lafayette County | Low | Cold Wave | $20M | |
| 60 | Saline County | Low | Drought | $16M | |
| 61 | Audrain County | Low | Heat Wave | $13M | |
| 62 | Madison County | Low | Heat Wave | $15M | |
| 63 | Oregon County | Low | Earthquake | $11M | |
| 64 | Marion County | Low | Heat Wave | $17M | |
| 65 | Perry County | Low | Strong Wind | $19M | |
| 66 | Vernon County | Low | Drought | $14M | |
| 67 | Nodaway County | Low | Drought | $17M | |
| 68 | Webster County | Low | Ice Storm | $17M | |
| 69 | Ray County | Low | Landslide | $13M | |
| 70 | Barton County | Low | Drought | $12M | |
| 71 | Dallas County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $10M | |
| 72 | Pike County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $13M | |
| 73 | Montgomery County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $10M | |
| 74 | Macon County | Very Low | Landslide | $11M | |
| 75 | Randolph County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $12M | |
| 76 | Ozark County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $7M | |
| 77 | Scotland County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $6M | |
| 78 | Osage County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $12M | |
| 79 | Carroll County | Very Low | Drought | $9M | |
| 80 | Gasconade County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $12M | |
| 81 | Linn County | Very Low | Drought | $8M | |
| 82 | Moniteau County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $10M | |
| 83 | Bates County | Very Low | Strong Wind | $9M | |
| 84 | Daviess County | Very Low | Drought | $7M | |
| 85 | Chariton County | Very Low | Drought | $8M | |
| 86 | Harrison County | Very Low | Drought | $7M | |
| 87 | Gentry County | Very Low | Drought | $8M | |
| 88 | Adair County | Very Low | Landslide | $11M | |
| 89 | Grundy County | Very Low | Drought | $8M | |
| 90 | Lewis County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $8M | |
| 91 | Bollinger County | Very Low | Earthquake | $10M | |
| 92 | Cedar County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $7M | |
| 93 | St. Clair County | Very Low | Drought | $6M | |
| 94 | Douglas County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $7M | |
| 95 | Hickory County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $5M | |
| 96 | Dade County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $7M | |
| 97 | Livingston County | Very Low | Drought | $9M | |
| 98 | Andrew County | Very Low | Landslide | $11M | |
| 99 | Clark County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $7M | |
| 100 | Atchison County | Very Low | Drought | $7M | |
| 101 | Monroe County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $7M | |
| 102 | Knox County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $6M | |
| 103 | Maries County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $8M | |
| 104 | Cooper County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $11M | |
| 105 | DeKalb County | Very Low | Drought | $8M | |
| 106 | Shelby County | Very Low | Lightning | $7M | |
| 107 | Holt County | Very Low | Drought | $7M | |
| 108 | Caldwell County | Very Low | Drought | $5M | |
| 109 | Ralls County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $8M | |
| 110 | Howard County | Very Low | Landslide | $7M | |
| 111 | Mercer County | Very Low | Landslide | $4M | |
| 112 | Sullivan County | Very Low | Landslide | $4M | |
| 113 | Putnam County | Very Low | Landslide | $3M | |
| 114 | Worth County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $4M | |
| 115 | Schuyler County | Very Low | Landslide | $2M |
All 115 Missouri counties, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Missouri county has the highest natural disaster risk?
St. Louis County has the highest FEMA National Risk Index score in Missouri at 99.3 (High), driven largely by heat wave.
What is the average natural disaster risk in Missouri?
Missouri counties average a National Risk Index score of 50.6 across 115 counties, with 3 rated High or Very High risk.
How much are expected annual losses across Missouri?
FEMA estimates roughly $3.94B in combined expected annual loss from natural hazards across all Missouri counties.