Dallas County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dallas County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.7 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, lightning. Its storm record holds 624 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 | Very High | 97.5 | $2.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 83.6 | $690K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.7 | $492K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73.5 | $183K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 71.5 | $784K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.4 | $232K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60.4 | $1.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 55.7 | $63K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43.1 | $162K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 37.9 | $3.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 35.5 | $432K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 59.1 | $347K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.0 | $490 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16.0 | $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 | 166 | 0 | $5.4M | 32nd of 114 | 1206th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 158 | 4 | $7.3M | 20th of 114 | 245th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 151 | 0 | $482K | 35th of 114 | 587th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 0 | $150M | 46th of 114 | 1526th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 33 | 0 | $12M | 15th of 114 | 753rd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 4 | $12M | 63rd of 114 | 1465th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 0 | – | 29th of 114 | 632nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | $4.0M | 39th of 114 | 1195th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 87th of 114 | 1100th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $2K | 55th of 114 | 2507th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $56K | 5th of 114 | 371st of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $2K | 37th of 114 | 1469th 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 Dallas County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.