Christian County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Christian County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.5 of 100, higher than 66% 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 1,110 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 | 93.8 | $2.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.0 | $3.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.8 | $5.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | $1.7M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 75.5 | $239K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 72.1 | $755K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 72.2 | $10K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71.0 | $1.2M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70.4 | $249K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $18M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 66.3 | $675K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 44.6 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 38.2 | $79K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31.4 | $22K |
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 | 404 | 0 | $18M | 9th of 114 | 426th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 319 | 0 | $31M | 9th of 114 | 120th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 178 | 1 | $14M | 15th of 114 | 211th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 58 | 1 | $1.3M | 41st of 114 | 1478th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 47 | 1 | $183M | 7th of 114 | 193rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 32 | 0 | – | 7th of 114 | 289th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 31 | 0 | $3.9M | 25th of 114 | 852nd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $33K | 26th of 114 | 2107th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $4.3M | 53rd of 114 | 1341st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 9 | 1 | – | 90th of 114 | 1123rd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $943K | 6th of 114 | 459th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $41K | 17th of 114 | 626th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Christian County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.