Maries County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Maries County's overall risk Very Low (score 20.8 of 100, higher than 20% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 392 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 | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | $349K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 64.6 | $724K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 57.1 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.9 | $1.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $44K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 37.8 | $55K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.0 | $216K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 52.0 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51.5 | $300K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45.5 | $36K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.9 | $3.4M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 20.0 | $69K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 17.6 | $5K |
| Hail | Very Low | 12.9 | $43K |
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 | 103 | 0 | $1.6M | 70th of 114 | 1716th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 96 | 0 | $82K | 73rd of 114 | 1058th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 82 | 0 | $2.7M | 43rd of 114 | 469th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 0 | $5.6M | 53rd of 114 | 1593rd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 26 | 0 | $2.4M | 35th of 114 | 955th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $10M | 106th of 114 | 2142nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $6.9M | 47th of 114 | 1268th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 85th of 114 | 1085th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 47th of 114 | 1059th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $167K | 73rd of 114 | 2623rd 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 Maries County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.