Wright County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wright County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.4 of 100, higher than 57% 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 860 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 | 89.4 | $597K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.8 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 77.0 | $800K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 74.5 | $1.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 65.2 | $74K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 56.8 | $205K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.1 | $838K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.6 | $80K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.3 | $6.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57.1 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.3 | $32K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 35.2 | $100K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 61.8 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31.3 | $11K |
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 | 279 | 7 | $9.1M | 7th of 114 | 128th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 208 | 0 | $2.3M | 34th of 114 | 567th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 201 | 0 | $7.7M | 38th of 114 | 1271st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 0 | $809K | 65th of 114 | 1741st of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 39 | 0 | – | 5th of 114 | 261st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 31 | 0 | $24M | 42nd of 114 | 1133rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | $1.1M | 83rd of 114 | 1569th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $15M | 78th of 114 | 1537th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 101st of 114 | 1255th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $170K | 20th of 114 | 930th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | – | 109th of 114 | 2923rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 35th of 114 | 1018th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Wright County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.