Dade County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dade County's overall risk Very Low (score 23.3 of 100, higher than 23% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 549 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 Moderate | 76.5 | $259K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 75.3 | $583K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 54.9 | $519K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 64.5 | $587K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $671K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $186K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $883K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 42.3 | $40K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.6 | $138K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38.1 | $19K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 27.7 | $2.6M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22.5 | $6K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 22.3 | $63K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 17.8 | $73 |
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 | 164 | 0 | $3.8M | 31st of 114 | 1194th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 163 | 0 | $743K | 24th of 114 | 333rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 65 | 1 | $7.6M | 53rd of 114 | 657th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 52 | 0 | $1.2M | 37th of 114 | 1421st of 3,077 |
| Drought | 34 | 0 | $11M | 9th of 114 | 622nd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 0 | $35M | 27th of 114 | 723rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 16 | 0 | – | 19th of 114 | 405th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $14M | 40th of 114 | 1202nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 9 | 1 | – | 81st of 114 | 1047th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $3K | 52nd of 114 | 2463rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $92K | 34th of 114 | 1396th 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 Dade County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.