POPLAR BLUFF GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 34 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Butler County
- Operator
- CITY OF POPLAR BLUFF - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1976
- EIA plant ID
- 7392
- Coordinates
- 36.7597, -90.3901
POPLAR BLUFF GENERATING STATION, a 34 MW Natural Gas power plant in Butler County, Missouri. Operated by CITY OF POPLAR BLUFF - (MO), commissioned 1976.
Weather peril exposure
POPLAR BLUFF GENERATING STATION is a 34 MW natural gas power plant in Butler County, MO, operated by CITY OF POPLAR BLUFF - (MO), commissioned in 1976. Butler County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 41st national percentile. Earthquake 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 natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Butler County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 11.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 57.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
Perils not assessed in Butler 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 Butler 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.