Webster County, MO Environment & Hazard Risk

• Ice stormRelatively High$861K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.4 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$2M/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$1.6M/yr expected annual loss, about 5.3 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$967K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 392 years
• WildfireRelatively Low$198K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 426 years
• Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$144K/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• LightningRelatively Moderate$524K/yr expected annual loss, about 57 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$2.6M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$1.1M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.4 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$1,524/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• HailRelatively Low$280K/yr expected annual loss, about 6.8 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$73.6K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.3 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$9,941/yr expected annual loss, about once every 87 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

9 of 16,829 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

78

Insured in high-risk zones

1 (1%)

Flood claims since 1978

13

Claims paid since 1978

$341K

• Thunderstorm Wind250
• Hail218
• Flash Flood176 · 2 deaths
• Flood93
• Drought33
• Heavy Rain33
• Winter Storm32
• Tornado29 · 2 deaths
• Winter Weather18 · 1 death
• Ice Storm11

• Hail2" hail04/28/2026

  Elkland, Webster County

  $65.6M damage

  What happened

  A hail swath from a mile to 2 miles wide began south of Elkland and continued to the northeast across northern Webster County. Hail from quarters to hen eggs in size fell along a path from south of Elkland to west of Rader and south of Conway as a left moving supercell moved to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into southwestern Laclede County.

• TornadoEF3, 20.63 mi path, 300 yd wide01/08/2008

  Caddo, Webster County

  2 deaths, 6 injured, $10M damage

  What happened

  This tornado is an extension of the Greene County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-3 tornado tracked across northern Webster County and into southern Laclede County. Numerous homes and outbuildings were destroyed. Six injuries and two fatalities occurred in rural areas north of Marshfield.

• Winter Weather02/04/2018

  Webster

  1 death, 13 injured

  What happened

  Snow and Ice covered roads lead to a multiple vehicle accident on Interstate 44, 6 miles east of Marshfield. This lead to a number of injuries and 1 fatality. One inch of snow was reported 2 miles northeast of Northview in Webster county at 17:35 local standard time.

• TornadoF2, 7 mi path, 150 yd wide03/13/2006

  Fordland, Webster County

  13 injured, $700K damage

  What happened

  This tornado was spawned from the same cyclic supercell that produced a tornado across Lawrence, Christian, and Greene counties. A large tornado touched down northwest of Fordland and lifted approximately 7 miles north of Diggins in rural central Webster County. While this initial tornado was dissipating, a second tornado was in the process of forming, eventually touching down six miles north of Diggins, and tracking into Wright County. The two tornadoes were responsible for 13 injuries while damaging 48 structures and destroying 17.

• Hail3" hail05/26/2024

  Marshfield, Webster County

  $12.5M damage

  What happened

  Hail sizes between 2 to 4 inches were reported across areas that included Marshfield. 300 homes at an average of $32,000 suffered damages to siding, roofs and windows, and 350 cars were damaged, including many in commercial car lots that had their windows broken. Commercial properties were also impacted, with Marshfield Pizza Hut for example had skylight windows broken. This estimated damage summary includes reports from other locations in the Marshfield area during this event.

• Flash Flood02/17/2008

  Cross Way, Webster County

  1 death, $250K damage

  What happened

  Numerous roads and low lying areas experienced flash flooding countywide. One fatality occurred as a 46 year old male drove his truck into the Finley River at a low water crossing southeast of Fordland. The river swept his truck off of the road. Other locations that experienced flooding in Webster County included a section of Clearwater Drive at Acorn Hills, a section of Battleclub Road at Normady Road, a section of Highway A north of its intersection with Elm Road, a section of Highway V at its intersection with the James River, a section of Highway FF at its intersection with Panther Creek, a section of Bell Springs Road near its intersection with Dry Creek, a section near the Bellford Bridge north of Fordland, and a section of Greenwood Road near Fordland.

• Marshfield PwsServes 7,425 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Rogersville PwsServes 5,602 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+4 monitoring or reporting
• Seymour PwsServes 1,943 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Ozark Correctional CenterServes 900 · Groundwater · StateNo health violations+10 monitoring or reporting
• Fordland PwsServes 800 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Niangua PwsServes 411 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+9 monitoring or reporting
• Diggins PwsServes 300 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Fountain Plaza MhpServes 186 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+10 monitoring or reporting