Adams County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Adams County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.3 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 453 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.8 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82.1 | $2.8M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.1 | $104K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 61.2 | $488K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 75.2 | $657K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 72.4 | $5K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71.3 | $382K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 59.0 | $5.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $770K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.8 | $149K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 48.0 | $81K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.2 | $153K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41.1 | $18K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 15.5 | $8K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 241 | 1 | $63M | 15th of 82 | 327th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 75 | 0 | $709K | 39th of 82 | 1169th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 45 | 1 | $12M | 17th of 82 | 877th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 22 | 0 | $430K | 3rd of 82 | 970th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $14M | 65th of 82 | 1211th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 20 | 0 | $2.1M | 31st of 82 | 2345th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | $3.2M | 64th of 82 | 1663rd of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $186M | 14th of 82 | 356th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 5 | 1 | – | 43rd of 82 | 1422nd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 10th of 82 | 1437th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 1 | $474K | 45th of 82 | 2362nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $219K | 44th of 82 | 1343rd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Adams County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.