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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Benton County Disaster Risk

Benton County, Missouri

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

66.8

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#34

of 115, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

67.4

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Tornado

74.7 / 100

Wildfire

69.5 / 100

Flood

67.4 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (67.4) NRI scores.

Earthquake

59.4 / 100

Hurricane

27.9 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Benton County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, tornado has the highest NRI score for this county.

Tornado
74.7
Wildfire
69.5
Flood
67.4
Earthquake
59.4
Hurricane
27.9

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
67.4
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
67.4

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Missouri county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 115 Missouri county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Missouri?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Missouri: Very Low: 45; Relatively Low: 56; Relatively Moderate: 11; Relatively High: 3; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Missouri?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 115 county records: Flood: 115 of 115; Wildfire: 115 of 115; Tornado: 115 of 115; Earthquake: 115 of 115; Hurricane: 115 of 115. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Benton County, MO?
Benton County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 66.8. RiskByCounty ranks it 34th of 115 Missouri county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Benton County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Benton County, Tornado: 74.7; Wildfire: 69.5; Flood: 67.4; Earthquake: 59.4; Hurricane: 27.9.
How is flood displayed for Benton County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Benton County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 67.4, and the displayed flood score is 67.4.

Counties with Similar Risk

Wayne County

Missouri

+0.2

Relatively Low

NRI score 67.0

Lincoln County

Missouri

+0.3

Relatively Low

NRI score 67.1

Christian County

Missouri

-0.3

Relatively Low

NRI score 66.5

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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