Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 81,676

85.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

81,676

🏠

Building Value

$19.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$68.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$29.4M
Risk Score96.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score94.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score92.3

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$540K
Risk Score91.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score82.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score78.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.0M
Risk Score78.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score77.6
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💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score75.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$764K
Risk Score73.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$412K
Risk Score61.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$355K
Risk Score61.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score38.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
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 Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

83.5

Very High

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.