Clark County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clark County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.8 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 509 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.3 | $1.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 55.2 | $553K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 64.7 | $3K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 62.6 | $287K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 54.0 | $270K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $168K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 47.4 | $35K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 32.8 | $84K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.5 | $3.1M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.6 | $331K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.8 | $233K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 17.8 | $11K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 17.7 | $13K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 14.2 | $3K |
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 | 135 | 0 | $8.8M | 63rd of 114 | 1610th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 113 | 0 | $26K | 4th of 114 | 588th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 103 | 0 | $3.6M | 80th of 114 | 1186th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 87 | 1 | $8.1M | 44th of 114 | 483rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 2 | $19M | 86th of 114 | 1761st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | $3.2M | 20th of 114 | 940th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | $11M | 78th of 114 | 1466th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | $13K | 42nd of 114 | 877th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 113th of 114 | 1629th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $7K | 71st of 114 | 2607th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $315K | 36th of 114 | 1420th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 29th of 114 | 892nd 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 Clark County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.