Linn County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Linn County's overall risk Very Low (score 31.2 of 100, higher than 31% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 353 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 72.1 | $488K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66.9 | $1.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 64.5 | $590K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.7 | $195K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $214K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 46.8 | $691K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 39.0 | $3.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.3 | $236K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 59.5 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50.7 | $41K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.9 | $133K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 22.1 | $16K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 20.8 | $14K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16.2 | $3K |
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 | 111 | 0 | $300K | 95th of 114 | 2137th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 107 | 0 | $3.9M | 89th of 114 | 1405th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 44 | 0 | $171K | 90th of 114 | 1955th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 22 | 0 | – | 108th of 114 | 2146th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 60th of 114 | 1257th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 0 | $24M | 85th of 114 | 1755th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 69th of 114 | 931st of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 34th of 114 | 1157th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 86th of 114 | 2043rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | – | 107th of 114 | 2903rd 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 Linn County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.