Benton County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,338

66.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

19,338

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Building Value

$4.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score98.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$495K
Risk Score81.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$263K
Risk Score79.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$902K
Risk Score78.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$483K
Risk Score76.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score74.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score69.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score68.4
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Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score67.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.7M
Risk Score67.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$974K
Risk Score61.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$288K
Risk Score59.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$217K
Risk Score56.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score27.9

Benton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.8+18.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

69.5+20.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

89.2+40.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

24.4-24.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

89.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

24.4

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.