Pike County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pike County's overall risk Very Low (score 40.3 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 404 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 | 88.7 | $2.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 56.0 | $669K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 84.1 | $27K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.7 | $547K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 61.4 | $407K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 55.6 | $221K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 55.6 | $293K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 54.6 | $1.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.1 | $5.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37.9 | $799K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 32.8 | $35K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42.0 | $30K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 26.7 | $26K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22.2 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 141 | 0 | $72K | 73rd of 114 | 1746th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 94 | 0 | – | 109th of 114 | 1844th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 0 | – | 88th of 114 | 1912th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 44 | 2 | – | 38th of 114 | 415th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 28 | 1 | $16M | 97th of 114 | 1714th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 0 | $2.5M | 75th of 114 | 1650th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $4K | 34th of 114 | 2228th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 111th of 114 | 1988th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 105th of 114 | 2030th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $16K | 67th of 114 | 2078th 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 Pike County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.