St. Louis County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 301,414

98.7NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

301,414

🏠

Building Value

$74.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$359.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$172.4M
Risk Score99.8
🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$28.3M
Risk Score98.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$58.3M
Risk Score98.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$90.9M
Risk Score97.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score94.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$874K
Risk Score88.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score87.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score87.1
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❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$434K
Risk Score83.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score79.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$827
Risk Score46.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score32.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$831
Risk Score3.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

St. Louis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.7+50.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.0-45.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.9+22.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

61.0+12.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

61.0

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.