Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 81,676
85.7NRI
Relatively Moderate
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
81,676
🏠
Building Value
$19.7B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$68.0M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
14
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🏔️
Relatively ModerateEarthquake
Annual Loss$29.4M
Risk Score96.6
❄️
Relatively HighIce Storm
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score94.3
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score92.3
⛄
Relatively HighWinter Weather
Annual Loss$540K
Risk Score91.7
⛰️
Relatively LowLandslide
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score82.6
🥶
Relatively ModerateCold Wave
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score78.4
🌊
Relatively ModerateRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$21.0M
Risk Score78.1
🌪️
Relatively ModerateTornado
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score77.6
Show all 14 hazards
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Relatively ModerateStrong Wind
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score75.3
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Relatively ModerateHail
Annual Loss$764K
Risk Score73.3
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Relatively ModerateLightning
Annual Loss$412K
Risk Score61.4
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Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$355K
Risk Score61.0
🌀
Very LowHurricane
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score38.3
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score32.7
Cape Girardeau County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
85.7+37.0 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
32.7-16.0 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
20.5-28.7 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
83.5+34.8 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
20.5
Relatively LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
83.5
Very HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.