MISSOURI CITY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 46 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Clay County
- Operator
- CITY OF INDEPENDENCE - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2171
- Coordinates
- 39.2315, -94.3079
MISSOURI CITY, a 46 MW Coal power plant in Clay County, Missouri. Operated by CITY OF INDEPENDENCE - (MO).
Weather peril exposure
MISSOURI CITY is a 46 MW coal power plant in Clay County, MO, operated by CITY OF INDEPENDENCE - (MO). Clay County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Clay County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 14.8 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.85 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 11.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 48.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.4 |
Perils not assessed in Clay 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Clay 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.