Natural Disaster Risk in Excello

Natural Hazard Profile: Excello, Missouri

Located in the interior eastern United States in Macon County, Excello is a small community of about 777. The humid continental climate that characterizes this part of Missouri — marked by hot summers, cold winters, and collision of multiple air masses — directly influences the types and severity of natural hazards present, making Excello a community where hazard awareness has real practical value.

Excello's overall natural disaster risk is rated 5.6/10 (Moderate) by FEMA's National Risk Index. Slope instability and debris flows are the primary natural hazard, driven by a combination of local geology, precipitation intensity, and terrain that creates susceptibility to failure. Secondary hazards include lightning and tornado.

Relative to other U.S. communities, Excello's natural disaster risk is above the U.S. national average of 4.5/10, near the 5.9/10 state average. The hazard distribution here is led by landslide and lightning, as measured by FEMA across Macon County. While city-specific sub-county variation exists, these scores represent the best available federal risk estimate.

Excello's moderate risk profile means that while catastrophic events are less frequent, they do occur. Standard homeowners insurance typically covers many common hazards here, but confirming that landslide exposure is adequately protected is a worthwhile step for property owners.