Taney County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Taney County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 84.0 of 100, higher than 84% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, lightning. Its storm record holds 859 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 | Very High | 97.5 | $2.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 85.6 | $762K |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 92.5 | $64K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89.1 | $28M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.6 | $2.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 82.6 | $189K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | $2.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $2.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 75.3 | $895K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.0 | $974K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.9 | $118K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 67.3 | $397K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $85K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38.3 | $21K |
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 | 289 | 0 | $3.4M | 21st of 114 | 964th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 232 | 0 | $2.1M | 26th of 114 | 417th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 160 | 6 | $43M | 28th of 114 | 303rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 0 | $789K | 82nd of 114 | 1860th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 42 | 0 | – | 15th of 114 | 376th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 31 | 0 | $7.6M | 36th of 114 | 1000th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 0 | $24M | 74th of 114 | 1642nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 96th of 114 | 1197th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | $1.7M | 80th of 114 | 1569th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | $334K | 4th of 114 | 290th of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $22K | 68th of 114 | 2589th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $973K | 26th of 114 | 1049th 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 Taney County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.