Lewis and Clark Village, MO
Lewis and Clark Village, MO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Lewis and Clark Village lands at the 62nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 92 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lewis and Clark Village's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 62nd percentile nationally.
Lewis and Clark Village's building exposure, zone by zone
48.9% of Lewis and Clark Village's 92 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 45 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 39.1% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 12% are Minimal.
Where Lewis and Clark Village ranks
Lewis and Clark Village scores 62nd nationally and 61st within Missouri — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lewis and Clark Village ranks 12,043 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,409 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 422 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Lewis and Clark Village
Lewis and Clark Village's high rating (62nd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
With 48.9% of Lewis and Clark Village 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 Lewis and Clark Village's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Lewis and Clark Village's 12,043-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lewis and Clark Village's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.