Hazard Score
388 Catastrophes Recorded
Barry County, Missouri
2 Cities with a Population of 36,991, and 14,057 Households
Barry County in Missouri has a relatively low overall risk rating for natural disasters, with a risk score of 77.95. The county is prone to hazards such as severe thunderstorms, hail, and high winds, with a moderate risk rating for tornadoes. The area has a history of lightning strikes, with a high frequency of lightning events and a relatively low risk rating. The county also experiences some flooding events, with a moderate risk rating due to the presence of water bodies and rivers in the region.
Barry County is characterized by its diverse geography, including mountain peaks and water bodies that can influence hazard risk. The county is not located near coastlines or fault lines, reducing the risk of tsunamis or earthquakes. However, the presence of water bodies in the region contributes to the risk of flooding events. The county's relatively low risk rating for wildfires is attributed to its limited forested areas and low percentage of land prone to wildfires.
Overall, Barry County in Missouri has a relatively low risk of natural disasters, with specific climate factors such as thunderstorms, hail, and high winds contributing to hazard risk. The county's geological features, including water bodies and mountain peaks, play a role in shaping its risk profile. Despite its lower risk rating compared to other regions, it is essential for residents and local authorities to remain vigilant and prepared for potential natural disasters based on historical events and the county's unique geographical characteristics.
Wildfire Risk: Very Low
Tornado Risk: Low
Hurricane Risk: Very Low
Hail Risk: Low
Flood Risk: High
Tsunami Risk: Very Low
Earthquake Risk: Very Low
Wind Risk: Low
HAZARDS
20
Power Transmission Lines
0
Coastlines
1
Water Bodies
0
Fault Lines
EMERGENCY SERVICES
27
Hazard Shelters
29
Fire Stations
2
Hospitals
8
Police Stations
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Barry County, Missouri, has a population of 36,991 with a population density of 46.8 people per square mile. The population is predominantly White, with 88.6% of the population identifying as White, 0.3% as Black, 0.9% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.3% as Asian, and 7.4% identifying as Hispanic or Latino. The county has a slightly higher percentage of females (48.4%) compared to males (47.7%), with a median age of 41.8 years. The average household size in Barry County is 2.51, with 63.1% of households being family households.
In terms of housing, Barry County has a total of 17,523 housing units, with a homeownership rate of 59.4% and a rental occupancy rate of 20.8%. The county has a relatively low vacancy rate of 19.8%. In terms of agriculture, Barry County has 1,392 farms, with an average farm size of 208 acres. The county has a total crop acreage of 96,865 acres, with an average sales value of $289,562 per farm. Overall, Barry County has a diverse population with a strong focus on agriculture, making it a unique and thriving community in Missouri compared to other counties in the state.
Regions
CLIMATE OVERVIEW
NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE
House
2023-03-30
Chute Ridge Rx
2023-03-20
Pine Hollow Rx
2023-02-19
1181
2023-02-15
Butler Hollow Rx
2023-01-17
Piney Creek
2022-10-22
Shell
2022-10-19
Fairview
2022-10-06
Pineview
2022-04-18
Rock Creek
2022-03-27
Bean Hollow
2022-03-17
Wolf
2021-12-13
Chute Ridge
2021-03-08
Pierce Cemetery
2021-03-04
East Fork
2021-03-04
Rockhouse
2021-02-24
Lohmer
2021-01-21
Hailstorm
2020-05-04
Hailstorm
2020-05-04
Hailstorm
2020-05-04
Hailstorm
2020-05-04
Hailstorm
2020-03-27
Hailstorm
2020-03-27
Hailstorm
2020-03-11
Pine Hollow
2020-03-06
Scroggins Ridge
2020-02-03
Chute Ridge
2019-10-02
Pine Hollow
2019-10-02
Hailstorm
2019-06-26
Hailstorm
2019-06-26
Hailstorm
2019-06-26
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2019-05-20Hailstorm
2019-05-03
Tornado
2019-04-30
Tornado
2019-04-30
Tornado
2019-04-30
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2019-04-30M Intersection
2019-04-10
Barry County
2019-04-03
Bean Hollow
2019-03-16
Williams
2019-01-29
Shutdown
2019-01-06
Tornado
2018-12-01
Tornado
2018-08-19
Hailstorm
2018-08-09
Hailstorm
2018-08-09
Hailstorm
2018-05-28
Hailstorm
2018-04-13
Barry County
2018-03-14
Hailstorm
2017-12-04
Wolf Dog Campfire
2017-12-03
Barry County Mineral Springs
2017-11-26
Hailstorm
2017-07-07
Hailstorm
2017-07-07
Hailstorm
2017-05-27
Hailstorm
2017-05-27
Hailstorm
2017-05-27
Hailstorm
2017-05-27
Hailstorm
2017-05-26
Hailstorm
2017-05-26
Hailstorm
2017-05-26
Hailstorm
2017-05-26
Tornado
2017-05-19
Hailstorm
2017-05-11
Hailstorm
2017-04-29
Hailstorm
2017-04-28
Hailstorm
2017-04-28
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2017-04-28Tornado
2017-04-04
Hailstorm
2017-04-04
Hailstorm
2017-04-04
Eagle
2017-04-02
Walnut
2017-03-23
Hailstorm
2017-03-21
Hailstorm
2017-03-21
Piney Creek
2017-03-20
Lohmer
2017-03-18
Tornado
2017-03-09
Tornado
2017-03-09
Hailstorm
2017-03-09
Hailstorm
2017-03-09
Hailstorm
2017-03-09
Hailstorm
2017-03-09
Hailstorm
2017-03-09
Hailstorm
2017-03-09
Hailstorm
2017-03-01
Hailstorm
2017-02-28
Hailstorm
2017-02-28
Tent Road
2016-04-09
Bates Corner
2016-02-27
Barry County Assist
2016-02-18
Wooly Creek
2015-12-20
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2015-12-15Hailstorm
2015-07-02
Hailstorm
2015-05-29
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2015-05-05Hailstorm
2015-04-03
Hailstorm
2015-04-03
Hailstorm
2015-04-01
Hailstorm
2015-04-01
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2015-04-01
Hailstorm
2015-04-01
Hailstorm
2015-03-24
Hailstorm
2015-03-24
Hailstorm
2015-03-24
Hailstorm
2014-09-17
Piney
2014-08-27
Hailstorm
2014-06-05
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2014-06-05
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2014-06-05
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2014-06-05
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2014-06-05
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2014-06-05
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2014-06-05
Hailstorm
2014-06-05
Hailstorm
2014-06-05
Tornado
2014-05-08
Hailstorm
2014-04-27
Hailstorm
2014-04-03
Hailstorm
2014-04-03
Hailstorm
2014-03-27
Hailstorm
2013-06-01
Flooding
Torrential Rain
2013-05-25Tornado
2013-05-20
Hailstorm
2012-08-16
Hailstorm
2012-05-06
Hailstorm
2012-05-06
Hailstorm
2012-05-06
Hailstorm
2012-05-06
Hailstorm
2012-05-06
Hailstorm
2012-04-15
Hailstorm
2012-04-15
Tornado
2012-02-29
Hailstorm
2011-10-12
Tornado
2011-09-18
Hailstorm
2011-09-18
Hailstorm
2011-05-27
Hailstorm
2011-05-27
Hailstorm
2011-05-27
Hailstorm
2011-04-22
Hailstorm
2011-04-22
Hailstorm
2010-11-22
Hailstorm
2010-11-22
Hailstorm
2010-05-25
Tornado
2010-05-13
Hailstorm
2010-04-30
Hailstorm
2010-04-30
Hailstorm
2010-04-30
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2010-04-30
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2010-04-23
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2009-12-12
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2009-10-01
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2009-10-01
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2009-06-30
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2009-06-23
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2009-05-01
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2009-05-01
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2009-05-01
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2009-02-17
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2009-02-17
Tornado
2008-12-27
Hailstorm
2008-12-27
Tornado
2008-11-06
Hailstorm
2008-11-06
Flooding
Tropical Storm Ike
2008-09-12Tornado
2008-09-02
Flooding
Torrential Rain
2008-08-09Hailstorm
2008-06-23
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2008-06-05Tornado
2008-05-10
Hailstorm
2008-05-10
Hailstorm
2008-05-10
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2008-05-10
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2008-04-23
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2008-04-22
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2008-04-22
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2008-04-22
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2008-04-22
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2008-04-22
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2008-04-22
Hailstorm
2008-04-22
Hailstorm
2008-03-27
Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
2008-03-17Tornado
2008-01-08
Tornado
2008-01-08
Tornado
2008-01-07
Tornado
2008-01-07
Hailstorm
2008-01-07
Hailstorm
2008-01-07
Hailstorm
2008-01-07
Hailstorm
2007-10-17
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-08-16Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-06-26Hailstorm
2007-05-09
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-05-06Hailstorm
2007-04-13
Hailstorm
2007-04-03
Hailstorm
2007-04-03
Tornado
2006-05-26
Hailstorm
2006-05-26
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-25
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2006-05-09
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2006-04-25
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2006-04-06
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2006-03-12
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2006-03-12
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2006-03-12
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2006-03-12
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2006-03-11
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2006-03-11
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2006-03-11
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2006-03-11
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2006-03-11
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2006-01-12
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2006-01-12
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2006-01-10
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2006-01-10
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2006-01-10
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2006-01-10
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2005-06-30
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2005-05-22
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2005-05-22
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2005-04-28
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2005-04-11
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2004-10-29
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2004-10-29
Hailstorm
2004-06-21
Hailstorm
2004-05-30
Hailstorm
2004-05-23
Hailstorm
2004-05-23
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2004-04-24Hailstorm
2004-04-23
Hailstorm
2004-04-22
Hailstorm
2004-04-22
Hailstorm
2004-04-22
Hailstorm
2004-04-21
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2004-03-04Hailstorm
2003-11-18
Hailstorm
2003-11-18
Hailstorm
2003-08-01
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2003-08-01
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2003-07-21
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2003-07-21
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2003-07-13
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2003-07-13
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2003-07-13
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2003-07-13
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2003-07-13
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2003-07-13
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2003-07-12
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2003-06-30
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2003-06-10
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2003-05-16
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2003-05-13
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2003-05-06
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2003-05-06
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2003-05-06
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2003-05-05
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2003-05-01
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2003-05-01
Hailstorm
2003-03-13
Hailstorm
2003-03-13
Tornado
2002-12-17
Hailstorm
2002-08-02
Hailstorm
2002-07-18
Hailstorm
2002-05-07
Hailstorm
2002-05-01
Hailstorm
2002-05-01
Hailstorm
2002-01-23
Tornado
2001-11-23
Hailstorm
2001-08-29
Hailstorm
2001-08-29
Hailstorm
2001-06-28
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2001-06-03
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2001-05-17
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2001-04-15
Hailstorm
2001-02-21
Hailstorm
2000-05-24
Hailstorm
2000-05-21
Hailstorm
2000-05-12
Flooding
Brief Torrential Rain
2000-05-06Hailstorm
2000-03-26
Hailstorm
2000-01-03
Hailstorm
1999-09-04
Hailstorm
1999-04-22
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1999-04-22
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1999-04-03
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1999-03-05
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1998-06-18
Hailstorm
1998-05-06
Hailstorm
1998-05-02
Hailstorm
1998-04-26
Hailstorm
1998-04-26
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1998-04-26Hailstorm
1997-07-28
Hailstorm
1997-04-20
Hailstorm
1997-04-20
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1996-07-29
Hailstorm
1996-07-05
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1996-06-13
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1996-06-02
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1996-06-02
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1996-05-05
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1996-04-21
Hailstorm
1996-03-14
Hailstorm
1995-11-10
Tornado
1995-06-08
Hailstorm
1995-06-08
Hailstorm
1995-06-04
Hailstorm
1995-05-13
Hailstorm
1995-05-13
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1995-05-10Hailstorm
1995-04-19
Hailstorm
1995-02-26
Hailstorm
1995-01-12
Hailstorm
1994-07-24
Hailstorm
1994-06-30
Hailstorm
1994-06-02
Hailstorm
1994-04-26
Hailstorm
1994-04-15
Hailstorm
1994-04-15
Tornado
1994-04-11
Hailstorm
1994-04-10
Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
1994-04-09Hailstorm
1994-03-06
Hailstorm
1994-03-06
Hailstorm
1993-10-01
Flooding
Torrential Rain
1993-09-22Hailstorm
1993-06-09
Hailstorm
1993-03-30
Hailstorm
1992-04-11
Hailstorm
1991-05-17
Hailstorm
1991-03-21
Hailstorm
1990-05-16
Hailstorm
1990-05-16
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1989-06-02Hailstorm
1989-05-25
Hailstorm
1988-04-05
Hailstorm
1988-03-24
Hailstorm
1986-04-07
Hailstorm
1984-10-18
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1984-10-18
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1984-09-08
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1984-07-06
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1984-07-06
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1984-05-06
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1984-03-18
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1984-03-16
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1984-03-15
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1983-05-01
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1983-04-29
Hailstorm
1983-04-28
Hailstorm
1982-11-01
Hailstorm
1982-11-01
Hailstorm
1982-11-01
Hailstorm
1982-11-01
Hailstorm
1982-04-02
Tornado
1979-10-30
Tornado
1979-10-21
Hailstorm
1978-05-07
Hailstorm
1978-04-30
Tornado
1976-03-26
Hailstorm
1975-04-24
Tornado
1972-12-30
Hailstorm
1972-09-29
Tornado
1972-04-12
Hailstorm
1970-06-20
Hailstorm
1965-05-15
Hailstorm
1961-04-30
Tornado
1961-03-12
Tornado
1960-05-18
Hailstorm
1959-06-11
Hailstorm
1956-06-27
Tornado
1954-04-30
Tornado
1954-03-24
Tornado
1954-03-24
Tornado
1954-03-24