Butler County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Butler County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 83.1 of 100, higher than 83% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,035 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 | 91.5 | $987K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95.1 | $13M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.5 | $4.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 90.1 | $6.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 83.5 | $227K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.6 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | $17M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64.4 | $368K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 76.2 | $10K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 57.3 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 53.8 | $176K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.0 | $38K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39.4 | $23K |
| Hail | Very Low | 33.0 | $124K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 189 | 2 | $4.5M | 33rd of 114 | 1218th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 145 | 0 | $2.2M | 56th of 114 | 847th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 116 | 8 | $20M | 32nd of 114 | 374th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 101 | 3 | $20K | 10th of 114 | 184th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 101 | 1 | $29M | 12th of 114 | 1039th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 96 | 0 | $19M | 5th of 114 | 216th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 63 | 0 | $615K | 9th of 114 | 192nd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 48 | 2 | $112M | 16th of 114 | 354th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 45 | 0 | $2.9M | 12th of 114 | 699th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 20 | 0 | $50K | 10th of 114 | 307th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 25th of 114 | 717th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $14K | 69th of 114 | 2091st 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 Butler County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.