Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 29031 · population 81,676 · 579 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 1,210 records for Cape Girardeau County, Missouri from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 975 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (223 records). The deadliest single record is the July 21, 2005 heat, filed for the forecast zone Cape Girardeau, which covers the county: 2 deaths and 10 injuries. FEMA has issued 29 declarations naming the county since 1973, 27 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on August 3, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 1,210on 975 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 750 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $99Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 49strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 29latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Cape Girardeau County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 223 since 1959. The rank column places the county among Missouri's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 223 | 181 | 1959-2026 | 0 | 5 | $9.4M | 13 of 114 |
| Floods | 191 | 183 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $31M | 1 of 114 |
| Hail | 146 | 113 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 0 | $543K | 32 of 114 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 132 | 128 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 of 114 |
| Winter storms | 118 | 118 | 1996-2026 | 1 | 11 | $5.3M | 7 of 114 |
| High wind and dust storms | 116 | 115 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M | 3 of 114 |
| Heat | 90 | 90 | 1997-2025 | 5 | 26 | $8K | 9 of 114 |
| Extreme cold | 75 | 74 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $4.3M | 6 of 114 |
| Tornadoes | 49 | 42 | 1952-2025 | 1 | 8 | $43M | 4 of 114 |
| Drought | 34 | 34 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M | 20 of 114 |
| Heavy rain | 27 | 26 | 2003-2015 | 0 | 0 | $39K | 2 of 114 |
| Lightning | 9 | 9 | 2002-2014 | 0 | 0 | $89K | 7 of 114 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Cape Girardeau County had?
NOAA records 49 tornadoes in Cape Girardeau County from 1952 to 2025, the strongest rated F3, with 1 death and 8 injuries recorded in the county. That is 4th of 114 Missouri counties and 161st of 3,080 U.S. counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 52 tornadoes whose track touched Cape Girardeau County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 49: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 6 people, 1 of them in Cape Girardeau County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-05 02:30, as SPC files it | Glen Allen | EF2 | 20.66 mi | 5 |
| 1963-04-29 16:00, as SPC files it | Advance | F2 | 10.7 mi | 1 |
| 2003-05-06 19:45, as SPC files it | Jackson | F3 | 2 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Missouri.
Every tornado record filed for Cape Girardeau County (49)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Cape Girardeau County | EF1 1.68 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $200K |
| 2025-05-16 | Burfordville, Cape Girardeau County | EF2 1.39 mi x 225 yd | 0 | 0 | $175K |
| 2024-05-08 | Egypt Mills, Cape Girardeau County | EF0 0.16 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2024-04-02 | Gordonville, Cape Girardeau County | EF0 0.44 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2023-04-05 | Kurreville, Cape Girardeau County | EF1 0.88 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2020-01-11 | Jackson, Cape Girardeau County | EF2 9.13 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $855K |
| 2018-05-31 | Oriole, Cape Girardeau County | EF1 2.21 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $29K |
| 2015-04-09 | Jackson, Cape Girardeau County | EF0 1.7 mi x 130 yd | 0 | 0 | $75K |
| 2015-04-09 | Daisy, Cape Girardeau County | EF0 1.75 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $7K |
| 2013-10-31 | Dutchtown, Cape Girardeau County | EF1 3.9 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $165K |
| 2013-01-29 | Jackson, Cape Girardeau County | EF1 6.79 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $101K |
| 2013-01-29 | Delta, Cape Girardeau County | EF1 5.45 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $317K |
| 2012-03-23 | Neelys Lndg, Cape Girardeau County | EF1 0.57 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-03-23 | Cape Girardeau County | EF0 0.25 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $13K |
| 2012-02-29 | Kurreville, Cape Girardeau County | EF2 5.33 mi x 120 yd | 0 | 0 | $129K |
| 2012-02-29 | Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau County | EF2 12.09 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 1 | $193K |
| 2011-05-25 | Neelys Lndg, Cape Girardeau County | EF1 2.13 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2011-05-23 | Shawneetown, Cape Girardeau County | EF0 0.48 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2011-04-19 | Randles, Cape Girardeau County | EF0 0.1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2009-03-08 | Crump, Cape Girardeau County | EF1 1.61 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $96K |
| 2008-01-29 | Oriole, Cape Girardeau County | EF1 2.61 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $103K |
| 2004-04-24 | Crump, Cape Girardeau County | F2 5.4 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2003-05-06 | Burfordville, Cape Girardeau County | F1 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-05-06 | Cape Girardeau County | F1 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-05-06 | Jackson, Cape Girardeau County | F3 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 2 | $19M |
| 2002-11-09 | Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County | F0 0.8 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $41K |
| 2000-06-26 | Dutchtown, Cape Girardeau County | F0 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-04-15 | Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau County | F0 0.6 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1995-05-18 | Randles To, Cape Girardeau County | 0 | 0 | $136K | |
| 1994-05-25 | Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County | F0 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 1993-11-14 | Delta, Cape Girardeau County | F0 1.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
| 1991-02-13 | Cape Girardeau County | F1 3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1988-07-25 | Cape Girardeau County | F1 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984-11-09 | Cape Girardeau County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1982-12-24 | Cape Girardeau County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1981-05-24 | Cape Girardeau County | F2 2.7 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1973-06-02 | Cape Girardeau County | F1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1973-05-07 | Cape Girardeau County | F0 0.3 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1971-03-14 | Cape Girardeau County | F2 6.6 mi x 23 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1970-05-29 | Cape Girardeau County | F0 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1967-10-24 | Cape Girardeau County | F0 0.5 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1966-05-18 | Cape Girardeau County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1963-04-29 | Cape Girardeau County | F2 1.3 mi x 50 yd | 1 | 3 | $25K step |
| 1962-07-13 | Cape Girardeau County | F1 2.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1957-12-18 | Cape Girardeau County | F2 7.8 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1957-12-18 | Cape Girardeau County | F2 8 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1957-05-21 | Cape Girardeau County | F2 5.1 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1955-04-22 | Cape Girardeau County | F2 4.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1952-03-18 | Cape Girardeau County | F2 6.2 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Cape Girardeau County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 27, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | FloodCape Girardeau County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm WindCrump, Cape Girardeau County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-04-27 | HailCape Girardeau County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-25 | Dense FogCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-14 | DroughtCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-02 | Strong WindCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 39 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-02-27 | Dense FogCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-16 | Dense FogCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-10 | Dense FogCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-31 | Cold/Wind ChillCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-21 | HeatCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau Several days of excessive heat and humidity caused two fatalities and a significant increase in heat-related illnesses. In Cape Girardeau, two residents of a home without air conditioning died. The windows were closed because one of the victims suffered from asthma. They relied mostly on fans to keep cool. In ... | 2 | 10 | – | |
| 1963-04-29 | TornadoCape Girardeau County | F2 1.3 mi x 50 yd | 1 | 3 | $25K step |
| 2007-08-15 | HeatCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau A large and strong high in the upper levels of the atmosphere brought a resurgence of triple digit heat. Heat indices again topped 105 degrees on a couple of afternoons. An elderly woman died of hyperthermia at Trail of Tears State Park in Cape Girardeau County, where she had been camping with family. The victim ... | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 2024-12-02 | Winter WeatherCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau A weak clipper system caused a brief period of light snow during the late morning and afternoon hours on the 2nd. Temperatures had initially been around 32 degrees, but dropped into the 20s later that day and evening. While snow accumulations between a coating to a half inch were confined to mainly grassy and elevated ... | 1 | 1 | $28K | |
| 2001-07-07 | HeatCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau Daytime high temperatures in the mid to upper 90's, combined with dew points in the mid 70's, resulted in heat indices from 105 to 112 degrees. Nighttime heat indices only fell to around 80. On July 9, an elderly male was found in his Cape Girardeau home three days after he died from heat stroke. The home had no air ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1999-07-18 | HeatCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau Prolonged excessive heat and humidity took a toll on the unprepared. In Cape Girardeau County at Gordonville, a 69-year-old man died from heat causes. The man died outdoors while spending the entire day outdoors repairing a fence. The exact cause of death was listed as complete vascular collapse due to heat exposure. ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2007-08-06 | HeatCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau Surface high pressure located over the Deep South remained nearly stationary. A persistent hot and humid southwest wind flow around this high brought an extended period of dangerously high heat indices, ranging from 105 to 110 degrees on several afternoons. A golfer overheated while playing at a tournament in Piedmont ... | 0 | 5 | – | |
| 2004-07-10 | HeatCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau Several days of unusually high heat and humidity during the middle of July caused some health concerns. Daily high temperatures were in the lower to mid 90's from the 10th to the 13th. At Cape Girardeau, the highest temperature was 96 degrees on the 13th. The highest heat index value was 110 degrees on the 13th. The ... | 0 | 4 | – |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-06 | TornadoJackson, Cape Girardeau County | F3 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 2 | $19M |
| 2019-07-01 | FloodGulf Jct, Cape Girardeau County | 0 | 0 | $10M | |
| 2015-07-01 | FloodGulf Jct, Cape Girardeau County | 0 | 0 | $6.3M | |
| 2008-02-11 | Winter StormCape Girardeau County · forecast zone Cape Girardeau | 0 | 0 | $4.1M | |
| 2008-03-18 | FloodDaisy, Cape Girardeau County | 0 | 0 | $3.8M | |
| 2016-01-01 | FloodHines Lndg, Cape Girardeau County | 0 | 0 | $3.7M | |
| 2019-06-01 | FloodGulf Jct, Cape Girardeau County | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | |
| 2011-05-01 | FloodGulf Jct, Cape Girardeau County | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 24, 1981 (tornado, Cape Girardeau County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Cape Girardeau County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 68 | 26 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 29 | 67 | 68 | 27 |
| Hail | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 37 | 10 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | – | – | – | – | 4 | 25 | 63 | 40 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 11 | 37 | 48 | 22 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 24 | 43 | 47 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Cape Girardeau County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 107 · Feb 104 · Mar 106 · Apr 178 · May 144 · Jun 100 · Jul 135 · Aug 92 · Sep 41 · Oct 50 · Nov 66 · Dec 87 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Cape Girardeau County
FEMA's register lists 29 declarations that include Cape Girardeau County: 23 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (16) and flood (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | DR-4929 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2025-05-21 | DR-4872 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2020-03-26 | DR-4490 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3482 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-07-09 | DR-4451 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2019-05-20 | DR-4435 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2017-06-02 | DR-4317 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2016-01-21 | DR-4250 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2016-01-02 | EM-3374 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2013-07-18 | DR-4130 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2011-05-09 | DR-1980 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2011-02-03 | EM-3317 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2009-06-19 | DR-1847 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2009-02-17 | DR-1822 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2009-01-30 | EM-3303 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2008-11-13 | DR-1809 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and A Tornado |
| 2008-06-25 | DR-1773 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2008-03-19 | DR-1749 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2008-03-12 | DR-1748 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2007-12-12 | EM-3281 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3232 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-05-06 | DR-1463 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2002-05-06 | DR-1412 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 1995-06-02 | DR-1054 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding |
| 1993-12-01 | DR-1006 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1993-07-09 | DR-995 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1982-12-10 | DR-672 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1979-04-21 | DR-579 | Tornado | Tornadoes, Torrential Rain & Flooding |
| 1973-04-19 | DR-372 | Severe Storm | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Cape Girardeau County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 191 flood or flash flood records for Cape Girardeau County from 1996 to 2026, on 183 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Cape Girardeau County ranks 315th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $11.2 million on 1,074 claims filed in Cape Girardeau County; the most in one year was 201 in 1986. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 2 · 1979: 66 · 1980: 3 · 1981: 4 · 1982: 142 · 1983: 149 · 1984: 25 · 1985: 34 · 1986: 201 · 1989: 4 · 1990: 9 · 1991: 5 · 1993: 107 · 1994: 13 · 1995: 78 · 1996: 4 · 1997: 23 · 1999: 3 · 2001: 12 · 2002: 43 · 2003: 1 · 2005: 4 · 2006: 1 · 2008: 42 · 2009: 1 · 2011: 39 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 6 · 2015: 23 · 2016: 16 · 2017: 8 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2025: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Cape Girardeau County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cape Girardeau County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $68.0 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | $1.7M | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | $540K | 7.9 a year (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | $29M | once in about 102 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $4.4M | 11 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $3.8M | 1.2 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $21M | 6.3 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $4.1M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $1.3M | 4 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Cape Girardeau County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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