Pettis County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,939

62.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

42,939

🏠

Building Value

$10.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score87.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score80.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score78.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$733K
Risk Score75.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score72.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$567K
Risk Score70.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$764K
Risk Score69.3
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$921K
Risk Score67.7
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❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$165K
Risk Score64.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score62.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score60.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score51.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score46.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score27.9

Pettis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

62.0+13.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

51.7+3.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.7-11.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.2+19.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.2

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.