Lawrence County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,920

66.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

37,920

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Building Value

$7.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score92.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$810K
Risk Score90.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score84.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score84.1
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$602K
Risk Score74.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score74.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$742K
Risk Score71.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score67.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$364K
Risk Score63.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$260K
Risk Score56.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score53.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$878K
Risk Score51.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score40.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$146
Risk Score23.8

Lawrence County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.2+17.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

53.4+4.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

57.8+8.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

36.3-12.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

57.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

36.3

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.