Butler County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,051

83.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

42,051

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Building Value

$9.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$45.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.4M
Risk Score95.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score93.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$987K
Risk Score91.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score90.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$227K
Risk Score83.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score82.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$17.2M
Risk Score79.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score76.2
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$368K
Risk Score64.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score57.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$176K
Risk Score53.8
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score44.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score39.4
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score33.0

Butler County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.1+34.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

39.4-9.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

49.20.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

29.0-19.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

49.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

29.0

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.