Lafayette County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 32,921

52.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

32,921

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Building Value

$8.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$20.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score88.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score75.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score71.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score69.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$536K
Risk Score68.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score66.2
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$547K
Risk Score65.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$748K
Risk Score55.4
Show all 14 hazards
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score46.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score44.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score44.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score34.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score32.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score16.9

Lafayette County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.5+3.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

34.0-14.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.0-28.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.2+26.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.2

Relatively 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.