Perry County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perry County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 46.2 of 100, higher than 46% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 752 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 93.7 | $3.3M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.6 | $208K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87.7 | $4.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 72.9 | $1.3M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.5 | $4K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 60.4 | $116K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58.3 | $2.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.0 | $1.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45.9 | $284K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $62K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30.8 | $142K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36.0 | $29K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 32.1 | $4.7M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.0 | $8K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 115 | 0 | $1.2M | 3rd of 114 | 510th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 95 | 0 | $72M | 56th of 114 | 1552nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 85 | 0 | – | 7th of 114 | 122nd of 3,076 |
| Floods | 84 | 2 | $2.0M | 31st of 114 | 330th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 81 | 0 | $40K | 1st of 114 | 62nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 75 | 0 | $364K | 4th of 114 | 182nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 57 | 0 | $11M | 100th of 114 | 1587th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 30 | 0 | – | 14th of 114 | 719th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 3 | $264M | 24th of 114 | 659th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 40th of 114 | 840th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $19K | 33rd of 114 | 1365th 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 Perry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.