Wayne County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wayne County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.0 of 100, higher than 66% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 850 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 Moderate | 85.0 | $3.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.6 | $1.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.8 | $180K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70.1 | $1.5M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 63.0 | $60K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 54.9 | $375K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 85.5 | $1.8M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 83.7 | $15K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 68.6 | $7.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.9 | $98K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.2 | $19K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 47.2 | $24K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35.7 | $13K |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.4 | $53K |
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 | 131 | 0 | $46M | 36th of 114 | 404th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 118 | 0 | $314K | 96th of 114 | 1500th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 110 | 0 | $3.1M | 13th of 114 | 1041st of 3,077 |
| Heat | 90 | 0 | – | 18th of 114 | 240th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 84 | 0 | $2.1M | 108th of 114 | 2276th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 78 | 0 | $40K | 8th of 114 | 149th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 68 | 0 | $4.2M | 11th of 114 | 395th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 44 | 0 | – | 22nd of 114 | 797th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 6 | $17M | 96th of 114 | 1918th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | $27K | 46th of 114 | 1026th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $5.0M | 11th of 114 | 497th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | – | 46th of 114 | 1701st 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 Wayne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.