NoiseLevelCheck

Orrick, MO Noise Levels

Noise levels in Orrick, MO

BTS only publishes Orrick, MO in the 70-79.9 dB(A) band, which straddles HUD's own dividing line: depending on exactly where in that range the true 24-hour average falls, this reads as "Normally Unacceptable" (65-75 dB(A)) or "Unacceptable" (above 75 dB(A)) under 24 CFR 51.104. The main source is rail traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. That's the reading at Orrick's Census-defined center point, not any one street, BTS's map is a live raster, not a per-address service.

Where Orrick's noise comes from

47.5 dBRoad
75 dBRail
n/aAviation

BTS models these three sources separately before combining them, so a place can be quiet on two and loud on the third.

If you're weighing a move to Orrick

That also clears FHWA's own 66 dB(A) impact threshold for residential land use (23 CFR 772, Table 1), the level highway agencies use to decide whether a new road needs a sound wall. The same window and door upgrades that work on road noise also cut broadband rail noise, though very low-frequency freight rumble travels through walls, not just glass.

How Orrick compares nationally

Orrick ranks 71 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 740, 11,564th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.

Checking one address in Orrick

Orrick's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.

Check one address in Orrick on BTS's own map

Where Orrick's figures come from

Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. The guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise explains why rail traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.