Jackson County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Relatively High (score 96.5 of 100, higher than 96% of rated U.S. counties); 9 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado, hail, heat wave. Its storm record holds 1,806 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Very High | 99.5 | $62M |
| Hail | Very High | 99.4 | $21M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 99.1 | $36M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 96.5 | $109M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 96.1 | $3.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 96.0 | $14M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 91.2 | $474K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 87.5 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 82.3 | $538K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 82.2 | $2.3M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 82.1 | $23K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 46.1 | $117K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49.2 | $49K |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 695 | 0 | $24M | 3rd of 114 | 149th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 669 | 0 | $24M | 4th of 114 | 17th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 211 | 10 | $40M | 14th of 114 | 204th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 70 | 4 | $28M | 28th of 114 | 1303rd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 50 | 37 | $106M | 13th of 114 | 309th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 32 | 61 | – | 44th of 114 | 502nd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 28 | 0 | – | 37th of 114 | 1025th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 2 | – | 30th of 114 | 1074th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 1 | $227K | 16th of 114 | 1814th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | $337K | 45th of 114 | 991st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 1 | $477K | 13th of 114 | 724th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 20th of 114 | 668th 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 Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.