Newton County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 58,493

77.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

58,493

🏠

Building Value

$13.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$35.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score96.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score90.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score87.9
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score84.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$954K
Risk Score82.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.4M
Risk Score80.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$781K
Risk Score78.1
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$297K
Risk Score77.3
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Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score75.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$738K
Risk Score69.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score66.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$314K
Risk Score60.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score50.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score39.7

Newton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

77.5+28.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

77.3+28.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

46.0-3.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

35.8-12.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

46.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

35.8

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.