New Madrid County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,354

71.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,354

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Building Value

$4.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$28.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.2M
Risk Score96.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score88.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$504K
Risk Score83.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$855K
Risk Score79.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$908K
Risk Score70.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score63.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score59.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$851K
Risk Score49.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score43.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score42.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$332
Risk Score31.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score25.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score22.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.8

New Madrid County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

71.9+23.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.8-44.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.2-1.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

38.2-10.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

38.2

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.