Atchison County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Atchison County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.7 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 462 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 90.3 | $1.5M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 76.8 | $10K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 62.5 | $589K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 60.3 | $345K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $897K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.2 | $552K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 27.4 | $25K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.5 | $21K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 22.5 | $187K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28.8 | $12K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.6 | $2.7M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14.2 | $13K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 13.8 | $43K |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 162 | 0 | $3.1M | 49th of 114 | 716th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 140 | 0 | $335K | 78th of 114 | 1861st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 47 | 0 | $8.8M | 68th of 114 | 977th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 46 | 0 | $329K | 63rd of 114 | 1736th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 0 | $4.4M | 72nd of 114 | 1608th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 64th of 114 | 1280th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 15 | 0 | – | 58th of 114 | 818th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 41st of 114 | 1208th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | – | 56th of 114 | 2514th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 84th of 114 | 1966th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Atchison County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.