Potosi, MO natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Potosi comes from heat waves, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 9 claims here since 1985. 7 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Potosi?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Potosi to be higher than in 74% of U.S. communities, mostly from heat waves and inland flooding.
What Potosi faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Heat waves
Inland flooding
Cold waves
Earthquakes
Tornadoes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Potosi flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Potosi, from FEMA’s records.
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
7 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Potosi itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Potosi.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Winter Storms
Severe Storms
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Potosi total about $4.1M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.