Worth County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Worth County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.2 of 100, higher than 8% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 225 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.2 | $2.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 69.4 | $498K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 62.2 | $3K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 34.1 | $18K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 23.5 | $315K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 23.4 | $286K |
| Hail | Very Low | 22.6 | $81K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 9.5 | $5K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 9.4 | $66K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.3 | $6K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7.2 | $528 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5.6 | $5K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 4.8 | $16K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 4.6 | $655K |
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 | 80 | 0 | – | 39th of 114 | 626th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 0 | $495K | 9th of 114 | 754th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 32 | 0 | $19K | 98th of 114 | 2194th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 23rd of 114 | 831st of 3,063 |
| Heat | 14 | 7 | – | 45th of 114 | 507th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 2 | $3.4M | 30th of 114 | 812th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 12th of 114 | 558th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 4 | 0 | – | 114th of 114 | 2677th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | – | 36th of 114 | 2270th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 58th of 114 | 1512th 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 Worth County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.