Iron County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Iron County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 69.5 of 100, higher than 69% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 333 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 | 96.4 | $6.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.8 | $4.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 56.2 | $523K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 78.1 | $1.1M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 75.7 | $8K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 64.5 | $8.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58.4 | $1.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.5 | $199K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 48.9 | $50K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 36.4 | $36K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50.8 | $40K |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.8 | $90K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.6 | $10K |
| Drought | Very Low | 15.7 | $704 |
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 | 89 | 1 | $65K | 81st of 114 | 1932nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 80 | 0 | $21K | 93rd of 114 | 1472nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 50 | 0 | – | 26th of 114 | 314th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 44 | 0 | $143K | 74th of 114 | 1798th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 0 | $27M | 56th of 114 | 1400th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 25 | 2 | $10.0M | 92nd of 114 | 1618th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 109th of 114 | 1973rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $15K | 47th of 114 | 2397th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 107th of 114 | 2050th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 60th of 114 | 1528th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 59th of 114 | 1964th 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 Iron County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.