Nodaway County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Nodaway County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.6 of 100, higher than 45% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 629 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 | 84.5 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.3 | $3.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 66.3 | $501K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72.9 | $742K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 70.5 | $7K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 57.2 | $601K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 54.4 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 51.0 | $7.9M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $64K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $53K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 38.0 | $451K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53.0 | $64K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 19.4 | $32K |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 242 | 0 | $10.0M | 62nd of 114 | 912th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 181 | 0 | $3.3M | 90th of 114 | 2072nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 60 | 0 | $719K | 91st of 114 | 1586th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 53 | 1 | $326K | 100th of 114 | 2123rd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 35 | 0 | $31M | 49th of 114 | 1280th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | – | 81st of 114 | 1552nd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 15 | 0 | – | 84th of 114 | 1084th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | – | 74th of 114 | 1503rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $97K | 61st of 114 | 2551st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 94th of 114 | 2184th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 74th of 114 | 2186th 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 Nodaway County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.