Stoddard County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Stoddard County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 74.3 of 100, higher than 74% 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 922 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 | 88.7 | $708K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95.5 | $14M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.2 | $1.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 83.9 | $1.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 77.4 | $160K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.3 | $2.8M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 74.0 | $2.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 69.2 | $437K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 56.7 | $261K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 65.5 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 41.6 | $4.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $149K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 49.1 | $59K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13.4 | $4K |
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 | 171 | 1 | $5.7M | 62nd of 114 | 1598th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 111 | 0 | $444K | 107th of 114 | 1717th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 100 | 2 | $28M | 20th of 114 | 1242nd of 3,077 |
| Heat | 97 | 0 | $41K | 19th of 114 | 244th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 92 | 0 | $19M | 10th of 114 | 286th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 63 | 0 | $4.3M | 11th of 114 | 258th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 63 | 1 | $9.3M | 76th of 114 | 1178th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 48 | 1 | $18M | 39th of 114 | 1026th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 42 | 0 | $2.9M | 31st of 114 | 923rd of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | – | 34th of 114 | 752nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $34K | 39th of 114 | 1480th 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 Stoddard County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.