Laclede County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Laclede County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.0 of 100, higher than 65% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 800 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 | 97.3 | $2.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.3 | $5.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.8 | $2.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 75.6 | $157K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 73.8 | $519K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80.7 | $1.6M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.2 | $312K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 61.4 | $8.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58.9 | $1.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.7 | $256K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $436K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 41.3 | $69K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.8 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 21.4 | $6K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 244 | 0 | $98M | 36th of 114 | 589th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 211 | 0 | $3.2M | 54th of 114 | 1544th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 184 | 3 | $16M | 38th of 114 | 420th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 52 | 2 | $72M | 96th of 114 | 2002nd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 0 | $24M | 83rd of 114 | 1745th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 24 | 0 | $4.8M | 66th of 114 | 1309th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 23 | 0 | – | 20th of 114 | 409th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 1 | $8.1M | 69th of 114 | 1458th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 106th of 114 | 1354th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 6 | 1 | $743K | 18th of 114 | 879th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $1K | 65th of 114 | 2575th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $870K | 15th of 114 | 594th 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 Laclede County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.