Stoddard County, MO Roof Snow Load - 15 psf
Stoddard County, MO: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Stoddard County's roofs are built to hold 15 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first. The physics-based figure alone would be 10.5 psf, but ASCE 7's own low-slope minimum (§7.3.4) sets a floor of 15 psf for flat and low-pitch roofs here, which is the number that actually governs.
In depth, not weight: that's roughly 33 inches of fresh, light snow, 12 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 3 inches of solid ice - snow that heavy is rare here but ice from a freeze-thaw cycle adds up far faster than the depth suggests. A meaningful design load. Most homes built to modern code handle it, but additions, carports, and flat-roofed sections are worth a second look.
Stoddard County in numbers
- Design roof snow load15 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map15 psf
- National rank#1,432 of 2,758
- Missouri rank#97 of 115
- Population28,438
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal3.1 in.
- FIPS29207
Stoddard County by the numbers
Nationally that's #1,432 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 52%; within Missouri alone, Stoddard County ranks #97 of 115. 18.6 psf is Missouri's typical county figure - Stoddard County comes in 3.6 psf under it.
Stoddard County, FIPS 29207, is home to 28,438 people near 36.8516°N 89.9475°W. Its 15 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 15 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Stoddard County's snowfall, most winters
3.1 in. a year: that's Stoddard County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at SIKESTON PWR STN, MO US (18 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Stoddard County's number
Treat the Stoddard County figure as a starting point, not a final answer: it assumes standard occupancy, a heated structure and a moderately sheltered site, per ASCE 7-22's own defaults. Exposed terrain, an unheated building or a steeper roof all shift the real number.
For a real application, skip the county number and go straight to the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool - enter your coordinates and it returns a site-specific figure a plan reviewer will recognize. Details: the calculation guide.