Shannon County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Shannon County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.5 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 587 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 92.6 | $5.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 71.8 | $633K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.1 | $144K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.0 | $11K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.6 | $779K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 75.0 | $718K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.0 | $3.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $33K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $645K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34.5 | $81K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 60.8 | $55K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 30.0 | $9K |
| Hail | Very Low | 9.4 | $18K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 157 | 2 | $17M | 58th of 114 | 795th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 153 | 0 | $35K | 105th of 114 | 1694th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 144 | 1 | $4.7M | 106th of 114 | 2255th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 51 | 0 | $292K | 112th of 114 | 2256th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 4 | $28M | 102nd of 114 | 2072nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | $921K | 84th of 114 | 1574th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | – | 41st of 114 | 874th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 112th of 114 | 1540th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | $2.0M | 101st of 114 | 1974th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 28th of 114 | 891st of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | – | 104th of 114 | 2872nd 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 Shannon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.