Greene County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Greene County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 90.1 of 100, higher than 90% of rated U.S. counties); 6 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, winter weather, heat wave. Its storm record holds 2,307 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 | 99.5 | $5.4M |
| Winter Weather | Very High | 97.2 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 98.1 | $17M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 95.3 | $2.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 94.9 | $13M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.1 | $2.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 93.2 | $2.6M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92.9 | $9.7M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 88.8 | $39M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | $3.8M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72.4 | $241K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 44.4 | $112K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 54.4 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 41.3 | $37K |
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 | 871 | 1 | $42M | 2nd of 114 | 138th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 676 | 0 | $327M | 2nd of 114 | 14th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 415 | 7 | $34M | 2nd of 114 | 77th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 121 | 0 | – | 1st of 114 | 137th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 0 | $175M | 40th of 114 | 1444th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 60 | 6 | $297M | 6th of 114 | 176th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 36 | 0 | $6.0M | 28th of 114 | 885th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 0 | $205K | 20th of 114 | 1904th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 13 | 2 | $33K | 82nd of 114 | 1062nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 13 | 4 | $1.0M | 5th of 114 | 383rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | $5.5M | 65th of 114 | 1421st of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $321K | 24th of 114 | 708th 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 Greene County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.