Pulaski County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pulaski County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 60.5 of 100, higher than 60% 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 673 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 | 84.9 | $807K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.8 | $4.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.4 | $5.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.6 | $200K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.3 | $604K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | $1.1M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 78.3 | $18K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69.8 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.4 | $13M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 61.5 | $2.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $240K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62.5 | $135K |
| Drought | Very Low | 26.7 | $22K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20.9 | $9K |
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 | 217 | 0 | $900K | 20th of 114 | 284th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 201 | 0 | $1.1M | 29th of 114 | 1156th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 109 | 12 | $21M | 35th of 114 | 393rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 1 | $12M | 56th of 114 | 1655th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 25 | 0 | – | 9th of 114 | 304th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 19 | 0 | $1.3M | 58th of 114 | 1245th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 0 | $174M | 51st of 114 | 1312th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $2.5M | 50th of 114 | 1315th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 88th of 114 | 1106th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $307K | 30th of 114 | 2180th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 9th of 114 | 473rd of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $31K | 38th of 114 | 1476th 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 Pulaski County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.