VIADUCT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Operator
- UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2096
- Coordinates
- 37.2571, -89.5643
VIADUCT, a Natural Gas power plant in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO).
Weather peril exposure
VIADUCT is a natural gas power plant in Cape Girardeau County, MO, operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO). Cape Girardeau County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 59th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Cape Girardeau County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 10.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 56.4 |
Perils not assessed in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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.