Barry County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Barry County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 75.1 of 100, higher than 75% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind. Its storm record holds 1,234 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 93.2 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 85.7 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 85.0 | $4.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.1 | $1.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.4 | $17M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 76.8 | $158K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 74.3 | $510K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 72.0 | $2.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 71.9 | $515K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 74.1 | $8K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70.4 | $709K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.6 | $126K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 64.9 | $393K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46.4 | $46K |
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 | 351 | 0 | $97M | 14th of 114 | 224th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 323 | 0 | $9.8M | 25th of 114 | 1084th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 285 | 0 | $17M | 16th of 114 | 227th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 85 | 1 | $7.2M | 86th of 114 | 1909th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 54 | 0 | $34M | 38th of 114 | 1028th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 51 | 4 | $56M | 21st of 114 | 554th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 35 | 0 | $12K | 8th of 114 | 299th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 18 | 0 | – | 107th of 114 | 1365th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | $4.6M | 88th of 114 | 1650th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 0 | $37K | 39th of 114 | 2323rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $73K | 16th of 114 | 598th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $12K | 47th of 114 | 1721st 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 Barry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.