Amite County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Amite County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.2 of 100, higher than 48% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 265 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86.3 | $2.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 67.1 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 61.3 | $353K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58.7 | $209K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $52K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $136K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $83K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.3 | $3.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $246K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $387K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61.2 | $53K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 44.6 | $530 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34.0 | $60K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.5 | $4K |
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 | 109 | 1 | $1.9M | 78th of 82 | 2108th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 40 | 0 | – | 80th of 82 | 2501st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 40 | 0 | $5.5M | 58th of 82 | 981st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 18 | 0 | – | 29th of 82 | 893rd of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 18 | 0 | – | 68th of 82 | 2675th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $1.2M | 82nd of 82 | 2585th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | – | 76th of 82 | 1901st of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $115M | 31st of 82 | 454th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 1 | – | 32nd of 82 | 2227th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $32K | 36th of 82 | 1156th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 37th of 82 | 2127th 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 Amite County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.