Dent County, MO Environment & Hazard Risk

• Cold waveRelatively High$8.2M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.3 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$1.3M/yr expected annual loss, about 11 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$1.3M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 233 years
• Ice stormRelatively Moderate$209K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• WildfireVery Low$78.7K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 445 years
• LandslideVery Low$2,320/yr expected annual loss, about 1.2 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$58.4K/yr expected annual loss, about 11 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Low$995K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• Strong windRelatively Low$378K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.1 events a year
• LightningRelatively Low$126K/yr expected annual loss, about 54 events a year
• DroughtVery Low$20.8K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.5 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$11.3K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 50 years
• HailVery Low$43.7K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.1 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

9 of 7,539 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

87

Insured in high-risk zones

6 (7%)

Flood claims since 1978

5

Claims paid since 1978

$26.6K

• Hail116
• Thunderstorm Wind96
• Flood58 · 2 deaths
• Flash Flood54
• Winter Storm30
• Heavy Rain25
• Drought17
• Tornado13 · 2 deaths
• Heat9
• Ice Storm7

• TornadoEF1, 1.23 mi path, 100 yd wide12/31/2010

  Lecoma, Dent County

  2 deaths, $450K damage

  What happened

  The NWS survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred. The tornado was estimated to be 100 yards wide along County Road 2050 near Lecoma with estimated winds of 90 to 100 mph. The tornado tracked approximately 1.5 miles before entering into rural Phelps County. Several structures had extensive damage or were destroyed along its path including a mobile home near Lecoma where 2 fatalities occurred.

• Flash Flood11/05/2024

  Sligo, Dent County

  $15M damage

  What happened

  Dent County suffered $15M in damages, with $8M to infrastructure at Montauk State Park, along with two homes destroyed, five having major damage and another 20 with minor damage. An additional $7M occurred to roads and bridges along with some homes. Heaviest damages were along the Current River near Montauk State Park, Spring Creek near Salem, and Crooked Creek and Meramec River near Sligo.

• Flood05/05/2017

  Jack, Dent County

  1 death, $10K damage

  What happened

  The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a man drowned near a low water crossing at County Road 2430 and Dry Fork Creek. The man attempted to drive across a flooded low water crossing but the car was swept away.

• Flood11/22/2020

  Sligo, Dent County

  1 death

  What happened

  A vehicle was swept of the low water crossing over Highway TT at Crooked Creek. A driver with a six-year old passenger drove into the flooded low water crossing northeast of Salem. The driver was able to swim to safety, but the 6-year old was swept downstream and drowned.

• Frost/Freeze04/08/2007

  Dent

  $2.7M damage

  What happened

  Unusually warm conditions during the month of March caused early season growth in vegetation across the Missouri Ozarks. Hay along with the wheat crop had began to mature. During the nights of April 7th through the 9th, temperatures dropped into the upper teens to mid 20s, causing a hard freeze on matured vegetation. The wheat crop suffered approximately 90% damage. Hay crops along with fescue seed also sustained major damage. Total crop losses for 34 counties across the southwestern quadrant of Missouri were estimated at $147,905,541.

• Flash Flood04/29/2017

  Salem, Dent County

  $1M damage

  What happened

  Several homes and business sustained flood damage across Dent County. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses and homes across Dent County.

• Salem PwsServes 4,736 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Dent County Pwsd 1Serves 1,122 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Bunker PwsServes 407 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations