Lincoln County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.1 of 100, higher than 67% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 537 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 | 92.6 | $4.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 79.9 | $1.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77.6 | $937K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72.9 | $3.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 70.1 | $2.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61.9 | $434K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 82.4 | $27K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 77.8 | $1.7M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 70.3 | $16M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 55.9 | $96K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 43.3 | $108K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.5 | $40K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 59.3 | $96K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 12.7 | $4K |
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 | 193 | 0 | $145K | 35th of 114 | 1246th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 123 | 0 | $12K | 72nd of 114 | 1052nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 57 | 0 | – | 59th of 114 | 1678th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 56 | 0 | $18M | 61st of 114 | 882nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 56 | 2 | – | 28th of 114 | 323rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 0 | $7.6M | 61st of 114 | 1443rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 12 | 0 | – | 86th of 114 | 1673rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $10K | 32nd of 114 | 2182nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 100th of 114 | 1970th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 65th of 114 | 1620th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 65th of 114 | 2043rd 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 Lincoln County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.