Ripley County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ripley County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.0 of 100, higher than 56% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 793 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 Moderate | 79.3 | $285K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 71.7 | $1.7M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.2 | $452K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87.9 | $2.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.1 | $965K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 59.4 | $6.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57.8 | $1.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 52.8 | $53K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $138K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 35.7 | $33K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 62.3 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.8 | $25K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 40.2 | $22K |
| Hail | Very Low | 12.9 | $32K |
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 | 113 | 0 | $28K | 74th of 114 | 1081st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 99 | 0 | $21M | 11th of 114 | 950th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 98 | 2 | – | 8th of 114 | 166th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 98 | 0 | $4.0M | 84th of 114 | 1961st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 84 | 0 | $9.1M | 47th of 114 | 531st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 73 | 0 | $11M | 9th of 114 | 270th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 66 | 0 | $40K | 7th of 114 | 146th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 45 | 0 | – | 6th of 114 | 590th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 1 | $18M | 46th of 114 | 1221st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 37th of 114 | 802nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $24K | 8th of 114 | 423rd 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 Ripley County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.