NIANGUA
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Camden County
- Operator
- SHO-ME POWER ELECTRIC COOP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1930
- EIA plant ID
- 2099
- Coordinates
- 37.9385, -92.8477
NIANGUA, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Camden County, Missouri. Operated by SHO-ME POWER ELECTRIC COOP, commissioned 1930.
Weather peril exposure
NIANGUA is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Camden County, MO, operated by SHO-ME POWER ELECTRIC COOP, commissioned in 1930. Camden County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Camden County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 12.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 12.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 53.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Camden 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 Camden 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.