Linn County, MO Environment & Hazard Risk

• DroughtRelatively Moderate$488K/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$1.9M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$590K/yr expected annual loss, about 9.4 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$2,159/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• LightningRelatively Low$195K/yr expected annual loss, about 49 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$40.8K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,050 years
• HailRelatively Low$214K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.7 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Low$691K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.1 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$133K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 879 years
• Strong windRelatively Low$236K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.0 events a year
• Winter weatherVery Low$16.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 11 events a year
• Ice stormVery Low$14.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• HurricaneVery Low$3,425/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years

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

6 of 7,587 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

79

Insured in high-risk zones

1 (1%)

Flood claims since 1978

22

Claims paid since 1978

$215K

• Thunderstorm Wind94
• Hail91
• Drought21
• Flash Flood18
• Winter Storm17
• Heat12
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill9
• Heavy Snow9
• Tornado9
• Winter Weather8

• Hail6" hail05/25/2004

  Meadville, Linn County

  $2.5M damage

  What happened

  This appears to be the largest hailstone ever measured officially in the state of Missouri. It was 6 inches in diameter and 16 1/2 inches in circumference. Hail did extensive damage to roofs and crops across Linn County, and the property damage total is reflective of all the hail damage reported in the county.

• TornadoEF2, 28.19 mi path, 150 yd wide10/24/2021

  Hecla, Linn County

  $250K damage

  What happened

  This is a continuation of the tornado that came out of Livingston County. The tornado continued across the entirety of Linn County. For the most part the tornado impacted mainly rural areas of the county, but the tornado did brush by the south side of Purdin, Missouri, causing EF-2 damage to residences near Highway 5. The tornado was well reported by chasers as it approached the northeast corner of Linn County. The tornado was reported dissipated as the storm crossed into Macon and Adair Counties. This was corroborated on the survey with the last damage point in the far northeast corner of Linn County.

• TornadoF1, 5 mi path, 150 yd wide05/25/2004

  Meadville, Linn County

  $200K damage

• Winter Storm01/30/2002

  Linn

  $100K damage

• TornadoEF2, 12.38 mi path, 250 yd wide05/07/2023

  Hecla, Linn County

  What happened

  After creating a brief tornado in the city of Trenton the supercell went on to produce a more massive and long-lived tornado across central Linn County. No incorporated cities were directly impacted by the tornado, but several residences across the county were damaged. The most extensive residential damage occurred just north of Linneus as the storm crossed Highway 5. The tornado eventually dissipated east of Linneus before producing again as it approached Bucklin. One notable aspect of this event was the extreme rear flank downdraft, which produced some of the more extensive damage. This damage was determined to be straight line winds due to being 1-2 miles away from the main tornado circulation.

• Chariton Linn County Pwsd 3Serves 5,200 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Brookfield PwsServes 4,111 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Marceline PwsServes 2,200 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Linn County Cons Pwsd 1Serves 1,420 · Groundwater · Local government3 health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
• Meadville PwsServes 415 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+5 monitoring or reporting
• Bucklin PwsServes 408 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+6 monitoring or reporting
• Laclede PwsServes 345 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+8 monitoring or reporting
• Linneus PwsServes 278 · Purchased groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations