Amsterdam, MO
How exposed is Amsterdam to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Amsterdam lands at the 53rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 198 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Amsterdam at the 53rd national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Amsterdam's buildings actually sit
198 buildings are counted in Amsterdam, and 63.1% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Amsterdam ranks
There's little gap between Amsterdam's 53rd national percentile and its 38th percentile inside Missouri, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Amsterdam ranks 14,939 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,925 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 658 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Amsterdam
At the 53rd national percentile, Amsterdam rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 63.1% of Amsterdam in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Amsterdam's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 198 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Amsterdam. The exposure-zones guide covers what Amsterdam's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.