Butler County, MO Roof Snow Load - 15 psf
How much snow is too much for a roof in Butler County, MO?
15 psf: that's what ASCE 7-22 requires a typical heated home's roof in Butler County to carry. ASCE 7's low-slope-roof minimum (§7.3.4) raises the governing figure to 15 psf - higher than the 10.5 psf the ground-load formula alone would give, and the code says use the larger one.
Picture it, not just weigh it: 33 in. if it's fresh powder, 12 in. once it settles, or a mere 3 in. if it's ice. A meaningful design load. Most homes built to modern code handle it, but additions, carports, and flat-roofed sections are worth a second look.
Butler County, MO: quick facts
- Design roof snow load15 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map15 psf
- National rank#1,394 of 2,758
- Missouri rank#91 of 115
- Population41,814
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal3.5 in.
- FIPS29023
How Butler County compares
15 psf ranks #1,394 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 51%) - and #91 of 115 in Missouri. 18.6 psf is Missouri's typical county figure - Butler County comes in 3.6 psf under it.
Population 41,814 (FIPS 29023), roughly 36.7152°N 90.4031°W. The 15 psf ground snow load ASCE 7-22 maps here becomes 15 psf once the code's own design factors are applied.
Typical snowfall in Butler County, MO
NOAA's 30-year normal for Butler County: 3.5 in. of snow a year, from the QULIN, MO US station. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
What this Butler County figure assumes
This is a county-level reference figure for a typical heated home built to Risk Category II (ordinary residential), on a partially exposed lot - the assumptions ASCE 7-22 itself treats as the default case. A steeper roof, a fully exposed hilltop lot, an unheated structure, or a higher risk category all change the actual number.
Butler County's permit office wants an address-specific figure, not this county average - the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool is free, takes under a minute, and outputs a PDF most reviewers accept. See the methodology guide.