Taney County Disaster Risk

Taney County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Moderate, placing it in the 84th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Taney County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: flooding (89th percentile), tornado (78th percentile), earthquake (76th percentile), wildfire (68th percentile), hurricane (38th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is flooding at the 89th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Taney County's composite risk percentile is 84th, compared to the Missouri state average of 51th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Taney County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Missouri.

Yes, Taney County's flooding risk is at the 89th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Taney County's composite risk score of 84th percentile is above the Missouri state average of 51th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by flooding exposure (89th percentile), along with tornado and earthquake and wildfire risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.