Hazard Score
472 Catastrophes Recorded
Clay County, Missouri
2 Cities with a Population of 252,064, and 87,217 Households
Clay County, Missouri faces a relatively moderate overall natural disaster and climate risk, with a risk score of 86.89. The area is particularly vulnerable to hailstorms, with a risk rating of relatively moderate and a risk value of 680,378.53. Additionally, the county experiences a relatively high risk from high waves, with a risk value of 1,476,636.38. Lightning strikes are also a significant concern, with a risk value of 55,674.11.
Specific climate factors in Clay County include a high frequency of lightning events, with a rate of 99.43 occurrences per year. The area is also prone to wind events, with a frequency of 6.73 events annually. Geological features such as fault lines, mountain peaks, and water bodies in the region contribute to the overall hazard risk. Historical events, such as hailstorms and high wave events, have impacted the area in the past, further highlighting the need for preparedness and mitigation efforts.
The proximity of Clay County to water bodies and the potential for flooding, combined with the geological features in the region, contribute to the overall hazard risk. The county's risk rating of relatively moderate indicates the need for ongoing monitoring and preparedness for natural disasters. With a high population of 252,904 residents and significant building and agricultural values at risk, it is crucial for local authorities to prioritize resilience measures and disaster response planning.
Wildfire Risk: Very Low
Tornado Risk: Low
Hurricane Risk: Very Low
Hail Risk: Moderate
Flood Risk: Moderate
Tsunami Risk: Very Low
Earthquake Risk: Very Low
Wind Risk: Low
HAZARDS
49
Power Transmission Lines
0
Coastlines
39
Water Bodies
0
Fault Lines
EMERGENCY SERVICES
40
Hazard Shelters
22
Fire Stations
7
Hospitals
13
Police Stations
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Clay County in Missouri has a population of 252,064, with a population density of 616.8 people per square mile. The county's population is predominantly White, with 194,100 residents identifying as such. The Black population is 11,506, while there are 4,551 Asian residents and 1,176 American Indian or Alaska Native residents. The Hispanic population in Clay County is 13,101. In terms of age demographics, the county has a median age of 36.2, with males slightly younger at 35.2 and females at 37.1. The largest age group is 25-34, with 31,857 residents falling within this range.
When compared to other counties in Missouri, Clay County stands out with its diverse population and relatively high population density. The county has a higher percentage of White residents compared to the state average, which is approximately 80%. However, it also has a significant proportion of Black and Asian residents, making it more diverse than many other counties in the state. Additionally, Clay County has a higher median age compared to the state average of 38.5, indicating a slightly older population overall. The county also has a higher average household size of 2.51, and a higher percentage of households with children (24%) compared to the state average of 22%. Overall, Clay County is a vibrant and diverse community with a mix of rural and urban characteristics.
Regions
CLIMATE OVERVIEW
NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE
Tornado
2020-07-29
Hailstorm
2020-04-11
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-09-27
Hailstorm
2019-08-15
Hailstorm
2019-08-15
Tornado
2019-05-28
Hailstorm
2019-05-25
Hailstorm
2019-04-30
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2019-04-30Hailstorm
2019-04-28
Hailstorm
2019-04-28
Flooding
Snowmelt, Heavy Rain, Ice Jams
2019-03-13Hailstorm
2018-05-17
Hailstorm
2018-05-08
Hailstorm
2017-10-14
Flooding
Torrential Rain
2017-08-22Hailstorm
2017-08-18
Hailstorm
2017-06-29
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-06-15
Hailstorm
2017-05-18
Hailstorm
2017-05-18
Tornado
2017-03-06
Hailstorm
2017-03-06
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-11-02
Hailstorm
2016-06-20
Hailstorm
2016-06-20
Hailstorm
2016-05-26
Hailstorm
2016-05-26
Hailstorm
2016-05-26
Hailstorm
2016-05-26
Hailstorm
2016-05-26
Hailstorm
2016-04-27
Hailstorm
2016-04-27
Hailstorm
2016-04-27
Hailstorm
2016-04-27
Hailstorm
2016-04-26
Hailstorm
2016-03-23
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2015-12-15Tornado
2015-07-06
Hailstorm
2015-06-21
Hailstorm
2015-06-21
Hailstorm
2015-06-21
Hailstorm
2015-06-21
Hailstorm
2015-06-21
Hailstorm
2015-05-16
Hailstorm
2015-05-04
Hailstorm
2015-04-08
Hailstorm
2015-04-08
Hailstorm
2015-04-08
Tornado
2014-06-30
Hailstorm
2014-06-30
Hailstorm
2014-06-30
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
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2014-05-10
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2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-05-10
Hailstorm
2014-04-27
Flooding
Torrential Rain
2013-08-05Hailstorm
2013-06-15
Hailstorm
2013-05-31
Hailstorm
2013-05-31
Hailstorm
2013-05-31
Hailstorm
2013-05-31
Hailstorm
2013-04-09
Hailstorm
2012-05-30
Hailstorm
2012-03-28
Hailstorm
2011-08-18
Hailstorm
2011-08-18
Hailstorm
2011-08-18
Tornado
2011-05-25
Tornado
2011-05-25
Hailstorm
2011-05-24
Hailstorm
2011-05-24
Hailstorm
2011-05-24
Hailstorm
2011-05-24
Hailstorm
2011-05-24
Hailstorm
2011-05-24
Hailstorm
2011-05-24
Hailstorm
2011-04-22
Hailstorm
2011-04-22
Hailstorm
2011-04-08
Hailstorm
2011-04-08
Hailstorm
2011-04-08
Hailstorm
2011-04-08
Hailstorm
2011-04-08
Hailstorm
2011-04-08
Hailstorm
2011-04-08
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-04-03
Hailstorm
2011-03-19
Hailstorm
2011-03-19
Hailstorm
2011-02-27
Hailstorm
2010-09-18
Hailstorm
2010-09-18
Hailstorm
2010-09-18
Hailstorm
2010-09-18
Hailstorm
2010-09-18
Hailstorm
2010-09-18
Hailstorm
2010-09-18
Hailstorm
2010-09-18
Hailstorm
2010-09-18
Flooding
Dam Failure, Heavy Rain
2010-07-25Hailstorm
2010-07-11
Hailstorm
2010-06-19
Hailstorm
2010-06-19
Hailstorm
2010-05-25
Hailstorm
2010-05-12
Hailstorm
2010-05-12
Hailstorm
2010-05-12
Hailstorm
2010-05-07
Hailstorm
2010-05-07
Hailstorm
2010-05-07
Hailstorm
2010-05-07
Hailstorm
2010-05-02
Hailstorm
2010-04-07
Hailstorm
2010-04-07
Hailstorm
2010-04-07
Hailstorm
2010-04-06
Hailstorm
2010-04-06
Hailstorm
2010-04-06
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2010-04-06
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2010-04-06
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2010-04-06
Hailstorm
2010-04-04
Hailstorm
2010-04-04
Hailstorm
2010-04-04
Hailstorm
2010-04-04
Hailstorm
2010-04-04
Hailstorm
2010-04-04
Hailstorm
2010-04-04
Hailstorm
2010-04-04
Flooding
Heavy Rain Snowmelt Dam B
2010-03-10Hailstorm
2009-07-10
Hailstorm
2009-06-11
Hailstorm
2009-06-11
Hailstorm
2009-05-15
Hailstorm
2009-05-15
Hailstorm
2009-05-15
Hailstorm
2009-05-15
Hailstorm
2009-05-15
Hailstorm
2009-04-04
Hailstorm
2009-03-08
Hailstorm
2009-03-08
Hailstorm
2009-03-08
Hailstorm
2009-03-07
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2008-12-10Hailstorm
2008-07-02
Hailstorm
2008-07-02
Hailstorm
2008-07-02
Hailstorm
2008-07-02
Hailstorm
2008-07-02
Hailstorm
2008-06-27
Hailstorm
2008-06-15
Hailstorm
2008-06-15
Hailstorm
2008-06-15
Hailstorm
2008-06-12
Hailstorm
2008-06-12
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2008-06-05Hailstorm
2008-06-04
Tornado
2008-05-02
Tornado
2008-05-02
Hailstorm
2008-04-17
Hailstorm
2008-04-10
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-08-16Hailstorm
2007-07-14
Hailstorm
2007-06-07
Hailstorm
2007-06-07
Hailstorm
2007-06-07
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-05-06Hailstorm
2007-02-28
Hailstorm
2006-06-10
Hailstorm
2006-04-15
Hailstorm
2006-04-15
Hailstorm
2006-04-15
Hailstorm
2006-04-15
Hailstorm
2006-04-15
Hailstorm
2006-04-15
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
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2006-03-12
Hailstorm
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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2006-03-12
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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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2006-03-12
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2006-03-12
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2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Tornado
2005-11-27
Hailstorm
2005-11-27
Hailstorm
2005-11-27
Hailstorm
2005-08-19
Hailstorm
2005-06-08
Hailstorm
2005-05-11
Hailstorm
2005-04-21
Hailstorm
2005-04-21
Hailstorm
2005-04-21
Hailstorm
2005-04-21
Hailstorm
2005-04-21
Hailstorm
2005-04-21
Hailstorm
2005-04-21
Hailstorm
2005-03-06
Hailstorm
2004-09-17
Tornado
2004-07-16
Hailstorm
2004-07-16
Hailstorm
2004-07-16
Hailstorm
2004-07-10
Hailstorm
2004-07-10
Hailstorm
2004-06-14
Hailstorm
2004-05-29
Hailstorm
2004-05-29
Hailstorm
2004-05-29
Hailstorm
2004-05-29
Hailstorm
2004-05-29
Tornado
2004-04-24
Hailstorm
2003-05-10
Hailstorm
2003-05-10
Tornado
2003-05-04
Tornado
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-04-18
Hailstorm
2003-04-18
Hailstorm
2003-03-12
Hailstorm
2003-03-12
Hailstorm
2002-10-06
Hailstorm
2002-07-28
Hailstorm
2002-07-28
Hailstorm
2002-06-26
Hailstorm
2002-06-11
Hailstorm
2002-05-11
Hailstorm
2002-05-06
Hailstorm
2002-05-06
Hailstorm
2002-05-06
Hailstorm
2002-03-08
Hailstorm
2002-03-08
Hailstorm
2001-07-04
Hailstorm
2001-05-17
Hailstorm
2001-05-17
Hailstorm
2001-05-10
Hailstorm
2000-09-22
Hailstorm
2000-09-11
Hailstorm
2000-09-11
Hailstorm
2000-06-25
Hailstorm
2000-06-13
Tornado
2000-05-11
Hailstorm
2000-03-26
Hailstorm
2000-03-26
Hailstorm
2000-03-26
Hailstorm
1999-05-16
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1998-10-06Hailstorm
1998-09-28
Hailstorm
1998-06-23
Hailstorm
1998-06-15
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1998-06-13Hailstorm
1998-06-04
Hailstorm
1998-04-13
Hailstorm
1997-05-18
Hailstorm
1997-03-24
Hailstorm
1995-07-04
Hailstorm
1995-07-03
Hailstorm
1995-07-03
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1995-05-10Hailstorm
1995-04-16
Hailstorm
1995-04-16
Hailstorm
1995-04-16
Hailstorm
1995-04-16
Hailstorm
1995-04-16
Hailstorm
1995-03-19
Hailstorm
1994-06-25
Hailstorm
1994-06-07
Hailstorm
1994-04-14
Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
1994-04-09Hailstorm
1993-08-11
Hailstorm
1993-06-02
Hailstorm
1993-06-02
Hailstorm
1993-06-02
Tornado
1993-05-06
Hailstorm
1993-04-19
Hailstorm
1993-04-13
Hailstorm
1993-04-13
Hailstorm
1992-09-07
Hailstorm
1992-09-07
Tornado
1992-09-05
Hailstorm
1992-09-05
Tornado
1992-07-09
Hailstorm
1992-07-09
Hailstorm
1992-07-04
Hailstorm
1992-04-09
Hailstorm
1992-04-09
Hailstorm
1992-04-09
Hailstorm
1991-10-02
Hailstorm
1991-04-28
Hailstorm
1991-03-26
Hailstorm
1991-03-26
Hailstorm
1990-06-08
Hailstorm
1990-06-08
Hailstorm
1990-06-08
Hailstorm
1990-06-07
Hailstorm
1989-08-28
Hailstorm
1989-08-27
Hailstorm
1989-08-27
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1989-06-02Hailstorm
1989-05-25
Hailstorm
1988-05-08
Hailstorm
1988-05-08
Hailstorm
1988-05-07
Hailstorm
1987-05-31
Hailstorm
1986-06-18
Hailstorm
1986-06-18
Hailstorm
1986-06-18
Hailstorm
1986-05-12
Hailstorm
1985-07-04
Hailstorm
1985-07-04
Hailstorm
1985-05-30
Hailstorm
1985-05-30
Hailstorm
1985-05-30
Hailstorm
1985-05-30
Hailstorm
1985-05-30
Tornado
1985-05-26
Hailstorm
1984-10-16
Hailstorm
1984-03-15
Hailstorm
1983-09-18
Hailstorm
1983-05-18
Tornado
1982-10-08
Hailstorm
1982-06-09
Hailstorm
1982-06-08
Hailstorm
1982-06-08
Hailstorm
1982-05-30
Hailstorm
1982-05-15
Hailstorm
1982-05-14
Hailstorm
1982-04-02
Hailstorm
1982-03-30
Hailstorm
1982-03-30
Hailstorm
1982-03-30
Tornado
1979-04-11
Hailstorm
1978-10-10
Hailstorm
1978-09-16
Hailstorm
1978-07-14
Hailstorm
1978-06-17
Hailstorm
1977-09-12
Hailstorm
1977-06-28
Hailstorm
1977-06-17
Hailstorm
1977-05-21
Hailstorm
1975-12-14
Hailstorm
1974-08-21
Hailstorm
1974-05-16
Hailstorm
1974-05-07
Hailstorm
1974-05-07
Hailstorm
1973-07-20
Hailstorm
1973-07-20
Tornado
1973-05-07
Hailstorm
1973-04-21
Hailstorm
1973-04-21
Hailstorm
1973-04-21
Hailstorm
1972-05-23
Hailstorm
1971-05-24
Hailstorm
1970-05-10
Hailstorm
1970-05-09
Hailstorm
1969-07-09
Hailstorm
1969-07-09
Tornado
1969-07-07
Tornado
1969-06-26
Tornado
1969-06-26
Tornado
1969-06-22
Hailstorm
1969-04-16
Hailstorm
1969-04-16
Hailstorm
1969-04-16
Hailstorm
1969-04-08
Hailstorm
1968-04-22
Hailstorm
1967-06-28
Tornado
1967-06-12
Tornado
1967-06-07
Hailstorm
1967-05-27
Hailstorm
1967-04-16
Tornado
1967-01-24
Tornado
1966-06-12
Hailstorm
1966-06-12
Hailstorm
1966-05-15
Hailstorm
1966-05-15
Hailstorm
1966-05-15
Hailstorm
1966-03-17
Hailstorm
1965-09-13
Hailstorm
1965-09-13
Hailstorm
1965-09-13
Hailstorm
1965-08-27
Hailstorm
1965-08-27
Hailstorm
1965-06-29
Hailstorm
1964-04-18
Hailstorm
1964-04-18
Hailstorm
1964-03-25
Hailstorm
1963-04-18
Hailstorm
1962-07-20
Hailstorm
1962-06-06
Tornado
1962-05-28
Hailstorm
1961-07-20
Hailstorm
1961-04-20
Hailstorm
1960-06-30
Hailstorm
1960-04-15
Hailstorm
1959-04-27
Hailstorm
1958-05-14
Tornado
1956-07-02
Hailstorm
1955-07-18
Hailstorm
1955-07-18
Tornado
1955-03-14
Tornado
1955-03-14
Hailstorm
1955-03-14