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Missouri cities by disaster risk

30 cities and communities with 25,000 or more people. Ratings are for the county each city sits in.

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CityCountyOverall riskTop hazardPeople
Kansas CityJackson CountyHighInland flooding510,612
St. LouisSt. Louis CityHighHeat wave288,512
SpringfieldGreene CountyModerateInland flooding169,954
ColumbiaBoone CountyModerateInland flooding128,548
IndependenceJackson CountyHighInland flooding121,740
Lee's SummitJackson CountyHighInland flooding103,656
O'FallonSt. Charles CountyModerateInland flooding93,801
St. CharlesSt. Charles CountyModerateInland flooding71,508
St. JosephBuchanan CountyLowInland flooding71,236
Blue SpringsJackson CountyHighInland flooding59,965
St. PetersSt. Charles CountyModerateInland flooding59,092
JoplinJasper CountyModerateInland flooding52,593
FlorissantSt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave51,773
ChesterfieldSt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave49,574
WentzvilleSt. Charles CountyModerateInland flooding47,061
Jefferson CityCole CountyLowInland flooding42,488
Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau CountyModerateEarthquake40,344
OakvilleSt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave35,333
WildwoodSt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave35,133
University CitySt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave34,685
BallwinSt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave31,279
LibertyClay CountyModerateInland flooding30,689
MehlvilleSt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave29,805
RaytownJackson CountyHighInland flooding29,445
KirkwoodSt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave29,363
Maryland HeightsSt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave27,880
GladstoneClay CountyModerateInland flooding27,207
GrandviewJackson CountyHighInland flooding26,527
HazelwoodSt. Louis CountyHighHeat wave25,114
BeltonCass CountyLowInland flooding25,008