Putnam County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,677

8.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

4,677

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Building Value

$1.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score87.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$452K
Risk Score71.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score46.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$778K
Risk Score43.0
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score40.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$144K
Risk Score40.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$347K
Risk Score30.4
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score24.8
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Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score23.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score19.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score11.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score10.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score10.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score9.7

Putnam County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

8.2-40.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

40.1-8.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

66.7+17.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

34.2-14.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

66.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

34.2

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.