Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Jackson County · Missouri
39.0997° N, 94.5786° W
Calchis Hazard Scores
◉Hail
6.3/10MODERATE
Significant hail days per year within 80 km, NEXRAD radar (13.3; full scale 21.15, the 99th percentile of US cells; NEXRAD 2005–2024)3.1 / 5.0
Regional roof vulnerability proxy (pre-ATTOM)3.0 / 5.0
Model v4.2 · Hazard score
●Winter Storm
3.8/10LOW
Winter events per year in NWS zone MOZ037 (2.38; full scale 8.28, the 99th percentile of zones; NCEI 1996–2024)1.4 / 5.0
Ice storm and blizzard share of winter events (13.9%)2.3 / 5.0
Model v4.2 · Hazard score
⊕Earthquake
3.2/10LOW
USGS 2023 NSHM ground motion: 0.078 g peak ground acceleration with a 2% chance of exceedance in 50 years (site class BC)3.1 / 10.0
Historical damage potential (Hazus W1 thresholds)2.9 / 3.5
Model v4.2 · Hazard score
◠Tornado
3.1/10LOW
Significant (EF2+) tornadoes per 10,000 km2 per year within ~83km (0.329; full scale 1.056, the 99th percentile of US cells; SPC 1980–2024)1.6 / 5.0
Manufactured housing density proxy1.5 / 3.0
Nocturnal tornado fraction (fatality multiplier)0.5 / 2.0
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≋Flood
1.4/10LOW
FEMA flood zone (X)0.3 / 4.0
Elevation above base flood level (estimated)1.0 / 3.0
NFIP flood claims per 1,000 homes per year in the county (0.132; 2,042 claims, NFIP 1978–2024; full scale 4.132, the 99th percentile of US counties)0.1 / 3.0
Model v4.2 · Hazard score
△Wildfire
0.7/10LOW
Wildfires of 1,000+ acres per 10,000 km2 per year within ~83km (0; full scale 3.232, the 99th percentile of US cells; MTBS 1984–2024)0.0 / 3.5
Wildland-Urban Interface exposure: 14% of homes directly or indirectly exposed to wildfire, community average (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities)0.5 / 3.5
Regional vegetation/fuel load proxy (unsourced constant)0.5 / 3.0
Model v4.2 · Hazard score
Not scored here: Hurricane — each holds under 0.5% of the national record for that peril and is not on the kept list.
Natural Hazards in Kansas City
Based on historical data and geographic analysis, the primary natural hazards affecting Kansas City, Missouri (64108) are severe weather and flood. These scores are derived from federal and academic sources.
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Missouri Hazard Profiles
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Data Sources
USGS Earthquake Hazards.gov
NOAA National Hurricane Center.gov
FEMA Flood Map Service.gov
NIFC Active Fire Data.gov
NOAA Storm Prediction Center.gov
NOAA Storm Events Database.gov