Chariton County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Chariton County's overall risk Very Low (score 29.4 of 100, higher than 29% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 430 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 | 73.0 | $549K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 68.3 | $4K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 63.1 | $588K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.0 | $241K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $4.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $39K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.7 | $554K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 37.9 | $131K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 29.5 | $27K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48.2 | $38K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42.0 | $151K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 21.3 | $6K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 15.8 | $118K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 123 | 0 | $485K | 37th of 114 | 411th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 108 | 0 | $3.3M | 102nd of 114 | 1641st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 94 | 0 | $503K | 112th of 114 | 2347th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 40 | 0 | $328K | 109th of 114 | 2209th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 19 | 0 | – | 79th of 114 | 1478th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 0 | $91M | 101st of 114 | 2033rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 16 | 1 | – | 73rd of 114 | 960th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 76th of 114 | 1526th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $1K | 110th of 114 | 2928th 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 Chariton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.