Barton County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,603

43.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

11,603

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Building Value

$3.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score92.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$426K
Risk Score82.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$852K
Risk Score71.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score64.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$533K
Risk Score62.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$245K
Risk Score52.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score51.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score49.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$753K
Risk Score48.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score45.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$355
Risk Score34.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score28.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score18.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.2

Barton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.6-5.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.2-38.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

60.3+11.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

33.0-15.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

60.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

33.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.