Jasper County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jasper County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 85.6 of 100, higher than 85% of rated U.S. counties); 6 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, tornado, drought. Its storm record holds 1,283 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 | 96.8 | $2.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 95.6 | $13M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 92.6 | $2.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 88.5 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 88.4 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 87.3 | $339K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.4 | $5.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90.7 | $1.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 84.9 | $26M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 70.4 | $2.2M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79.0 | $1.5M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66.3 | $133K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38.6 | $28K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 32.6 | $387 |
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 | 456 | 0 | $11M | 5th of 114 | 281st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 341 | 0 | $3.7M | 7th of 114 | 72nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 242 | 3 | $4.8M | 6th of 114 | 119th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 2 | $8.2M | 55th of 114 | 1633rd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 54 | 166 | $3.8B | 5th of 114 | 167th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 38 | 0 | $71M | 16th of 114 | 772nd of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 32 | 0 | – | 17th of 114 | 383rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 18 | 2 | $1.6M | 2nd of 114 | 236th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 0 | $135K | 15th of 114 | 1786th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 6 | $425K | 80th of 114 | 1039th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | $9.7M | 57th of 114 | 1356th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 34th of 114 | 992nd 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 Jasper County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.