OZARK BEACH
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Taney County
- Operator
- EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1931
- EIA plant ID
- 6280
- Coordinates
- 36.6590, -93.1235
OZARK BEACH, a 16 MW Hydro power plant in Taney County, Missouri. Operated by EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 1931.
Weather peril exposure
OZARK BEACH is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Taney County, MO, operated by EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 1931. Taney County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Taney County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 58.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 13.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Taney 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 Taney 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.