Pettis County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pettis County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 62.0 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 595 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.9 | $2.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $4.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 78.2 | $3.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 75.8 | $733K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.6 | $148K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.7 | $921K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.3 | $165K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70.4 | $567K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69.3 | $764K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 62.4 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 60.3 | $9.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.3 | $209K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51.7 | $53K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27.9 | $12K |
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 | 215 | 0 | $766K | 45th of 114 | 1326th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 201 | 0 | $3.1M | 37th of 114 | 613th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 46 | 0 | $183K | 94th of 114 | 1989th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 41 | 3 | $520M | 32nd of 114 | 908th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 35 | 0 | – | 100th of 114 | 1836th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 24 | 0 | – | 56th of 114 | 1232nd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 16 | 0 | – | 67th of 114 | 916th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 66th of 114 | 1439th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $343K | 90th of 114 | 2711th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $69K | 68th of 114 | 2087th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 36th of 114 | 1019th 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 Pettis County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.