Scott County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Scott County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 80.1 of 100, higher than 80% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind. Its storm record holds 963 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 | 92.2 | $1.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.0 | $1.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96.2 | $18M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.9 | $6.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.5 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 81.7 | $200K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 74.3 | $592K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.6 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.1 | $318K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56.3 | $294K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $5.6M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.7 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 40.1 | $26K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11.3 | $3K |
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 | 161 | 0 | $4.0M | 11th of 114 | 585th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 109 | 1 | $19M | 1st of 114 | 91st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 103 | 0 | $1.2M | 43rd of 114 | 656th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 102 | 0 | $30M | 2nd of 114 | 509th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 96 | 0 | – | 1st of 114 | 57th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 81 | 0 | $9.9M | 21st of 114 | 260th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 67 | 0 | $4.3M | 2nd of 114 | 65th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 49 | 10 | $131M | 1st of 114 | 86th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 40 | 0 | $2.9M | 2nd of 114 | 338th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 16 | 0 | $14K | 3rd of 114 | 228th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $183K | 15th of 114 | 752nd 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 Scott County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.