HARRY TRUMAN
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 161 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Benton County
- Operator
- USCE-KANSAS CITY DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1979
- EIA plant ID
- 6141
- Coordinates
- 38.2624, -93.4057
HARRY TRUMAN, a 161 MW Hydro power plant in Benton County, Missouri. Operated by USCE-KANSAS CITY DISTRICT, commissioned 1979.
Weather peril exposure
HARRY TRUMAN is a 161 MW hydro power plant in Benton County, MO, operated by USCE-KANSAS CITY DISTRICT, commissioned in 1979. Benton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Benton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 11.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 14.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 52.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Benton County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Benton County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.