Sullivan County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sullivan County's overall risk Very Low (score 10.1 of 100, higher than 10% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 289 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $488K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.3 | $17K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $1.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.3 | $295K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42.6 | $175K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 40.9 | $611K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.5 | $85K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.3 | $194K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42.6 | $27K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.8 | $30K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16.8 | $4K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 14.1 | $10K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.4 | $1.4M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 10.3 | $5K |
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 | 86 | 0 | $4K | 111th of 114 | 1927th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 76 | 0 | $225K | 111th of 114 | 2340th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 0 | $1.4M | 80th of 114 | 1846th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | – | 65th of 114 | 1291st of 3,063 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 71st of 114 | 955th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 13 | 0 | $158K | 113th of 114 | 2453rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 38th of 114 | 1193rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 1 | $483K | 114th of 114 | 2326th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 88th of 114 | 2077th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | – | 108th of 114 | 2913th 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 Sullivan County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.