Ripley County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,679

57.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

10,679

🏠

Building Value

$3.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score87.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$285K
Risk Score79.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$965K
Risk Score77.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score71.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score62.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score59.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score57.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$452K
Risk Score53.2
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score52.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score44.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score43.4
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score40.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score35.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score12.9

Ripley County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

57.0+8.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

44.8-3.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.3+22.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

5.8-42.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

5.8

Very 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.