Randolph County, MO Roof Snow Load - 20 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Randolph County
That's Randolph County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. §7.3.4's low-slope minimum of 20 psf is what actually governs on a flat or low-pitch roof here - higher than the 14 psf the base ground-load formula gives.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 44 in. of fresh powder, 16 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4 in. if it's turned to ice. Modern-code homes carry a load like this without issue; an older addition, a carport, or any flat-roofed section is where it is worth checking first.
Randolph County in numbers
- Design roof snow load20 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map20 psf
- National rank#916 of 2,758
- Missouri rank#31 of 115
- Population24,077
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal10.3 in.
- FIPS29175
Where Randolph County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Randolph County sits at #916, the top 33% nationally - #31 of 115 within Missouri. 18.6 psf is Missouri's typical county figure - Randolph County beats it by 1.4 psf.
Near 39.4392°N 92.493°W, FIPS 29175: Randolph County counts 24,077 residents and a 20 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 20 psf.
How much it actually snows in Randolph County
Most winters bring Randolph County roughly 10.3 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at NEW FRANKLIN 1W, MO US, 32.4 mi off. That station is far enough away (32.4 mi) that local snowfall - especially at a different elevation or near a lake - can run noticeably higher or lower than this figure. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Randolph County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.
Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Randolph County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.