Washington County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 23,459

67.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

23,459

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Building Value

$3.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$19.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.5M
Risk Score96.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score88.1
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score82.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score79.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$831K
Risk Score75.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score65.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score58.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score56.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score52.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score52.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$140K
Risk Score43.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score43.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score30.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score21.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

67.8+19.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.0+7.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.9+24.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

16.3-32.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

16.3

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.