Wright County, MO Environment & Hazard Risk

• Ice stormRelatively High$597K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.4 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$1.1M/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$800K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.7 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$838K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 336 years
• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$1.8M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.3 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$73.8K/yr expected annual loss, about 11 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$79.8K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 449 years
• LandslideVery Low$2,049/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• TornadoRelatively Low$1.1M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$205K/yr expected annual loss, about 56 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$32.3K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.0 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$100K/yr expected annual loss, about 6.0 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$10.7K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 83 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

3 of 8,925 (0.0%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

66

Insured in high-risk zones

2 (3%)

Flood claims since 1978

8

Claims paid since 1978

$93.1K

• Hail187
• Thunderstorm Wind174
• Flood157 · 3 deaths
• Flash Flood122 · 4 deaths
• Heavy Rain39
• Winter Storm32
• Tornado21
• Drought15
• Winter Weather13
• Ice Storm10

• Flash Flood03/24/2023

  Grovespring, Wright County

  2 deaths, 2 injured

  What happened

  Shortly after midnight a vehicle containing 6 occupants attempted to cross a low water crossing on Highway M at Parks Creek. The vehicle was swept off the roadway by high water. Four of the occupants were able to self rescue but two became trapped and drowned as a result.

• Flood11/05/2024

  Manes, Wright County

  2 deaths, $25K damage

  What happened

  A vehicle driving on Highway H two miles east of Manes in Wright County was swept off the road into flood waters at Beaver Creek. The two occupants, ages 70 and 73 attempted to swim to dry ground and reportedly drowned.

• Frost/Freeze04/08/2007

  Wright

  $10.6M 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 Flood04/10/2008

  Loring, Wright County

  1 death, $10K damage

  What happened

  One to three inches of rain fell over Wright County. Any areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. A 54 year old male attempted to cross Austin Ford Bridge, which was experiencing significant flooding. Austin Ford Bridge is a bridge along Highway E that crosses the Gasconade River. His truck was swept into the swift flowing water where he drowned.

• Flood11/22/2020

  Mansfield, Wright County

  1 death

  What happened

  A vehicle was swept of the low water crossing on Highway AB at Wolfe Creek during the early morning. An 18-year old female drove into the flooded low water crossing around 12:30 AM, and drowned while trying to escape her vehicle.

• Flash Flood05/08/2002

  Grovespring, Wright County

  1 death

  What happened

  This extraordinary event consisted of three primary waves of severe weather and flooding. The first occurred during the early morning of May 7th. The second consisted of four separate severe and flooding events which overlapped and lasted from the mid-morning of May 7th, to near sunrise on May 8th. The last wave of severe weather and flooding swept through the area during the evening of May 8th, into the early morning hours of May 9th. Rainfall amounts of four to eight inches fell across the area during this 36 to 48 hour period. Excessive rainfall amounts greater than 10 inches were shown over Bourbon, Crawford, Vernon, Cedar, and Morgan counties, with several observers reporting amounts in excess of 11 inches. The widespread heavy rain amounts and periods of torrential rainfall rates resulted in extensive flooding of small streams and creeks, county roads, low water crossings and other low lying areas. Major highways were also affected. The widespread flooding forced evacuations in several communities and the closing of some schools. A 17 year old female died after being swept off a low water crossing on Beaver Creek six miles north of Mountain Grove, or along the...

• Mountain Grove PwsServes 4,789 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+5 monitoring or reporting
• Mansfield PwsServes 1,193 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Norwood PwsServes 665 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Hartville PwsServes 655 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+21 monitoring or reporting
• Wright County Pwsd 1Serves 483 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Missouri Rv ParkServes 90 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Shady Oak MhpServes 65 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting