Miller County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Miller County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 55.1 of 100, higher than 55% 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 586 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 High | 87.0 | $689K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.1 | $2.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.5 | $2.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 69.3 | $123K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.7 | $20K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $170K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 66.9 | $656K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 64.3 | $1.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 61.5 | $9.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.9 | $243K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43.1 | $195K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $431K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 37.2 | $50K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.9 | $13K |
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 | 172 | 0 | $9.2M | 41st of 114 | 651st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 163 | 0 | $1.1M | 46th of 114 | 1342nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 113 | 3 | $15M | 33rd of 114 | 384th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 0 | $98M | 68th of 114 | 1756th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 0 | $16M | 53rd of 114 | 1358th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 25 | 0 | $2.3M | 48th of 114 | 1096th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $3.5M | 61st of 114 | 1391st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 93rd of 114 | 1158th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 33rd of 114 | 685th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $14K | 63rd of 114 | 2557th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $34K | 32nd of 114 | 965th 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 Miller County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.