Taney County, MO flood risk explained
Flood hazard in Taney County sits at the 89.1th national percentile, a middling flood hazard by national standards; driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 3.6 times a year. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Taney County
15.3% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Taney County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 116 policies against 758 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Looking beyond the mandated zone, 0.6% of all residential structures in Taney County carry flood coverage voluntarily or otherwise — relevant because most NFIP claims nationally come from outside the mapped SFHA.
Taney County against the rest of the country
Among the 3144 US counties FEMA scores for flood hazard, Taney County ranks 360 — 1 being the highest hazard nationally — and 926 by population among all 3144 counties covered here, where 1 is the largest. Taney County, Missouri covers 632.263 square miles and counts roughly 56,744 residents.
What to do next if you own or are buying in Taney County
141 of Taney County's 24,864 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
Where Taney County's figures come from
Every figure on this page traces to a named FEMA dataset, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why any of this insurance requirement exists at all, the SFHA explainer covers it from first principles.