Macon County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Macon County's overall risk Very Low (score 36.8 of 100, higher than 36% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 417 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 75.4 | $551K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66.0 | $2.0M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.8 | $18K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 62.3 | $589K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 61.4 | $361K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.3 | $259K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $5.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.4 | $390K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $418K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 24.8 | $21K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.5 | $316K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52.6 | $49K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 24.7 | $21K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20.8 | $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 | 149 | 0 | $1K | 94th of 114 | 1490th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 117 | 0 | $571K | 103rd of 114 | 2208th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 44 | 1 | $347K | 108th of 114 | 2201st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 43 | 0 | – | 101st of 114 | 1851st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 85th of 114 | 1601st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 2 | $38M | 105th of 114 | 2123rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 1 | – | 83rd of 114 | 1070th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 62nd of 114 | 1406th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 70th of 114 | 1761st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | – | 113th of 114 | 2945th 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 Macon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.