Attala County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Attala County's overall risk Very Low (score 34.2 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 516 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 73.0 | $2.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 59.6 | $524K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $569K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69.2 | $387K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68.3 | $368K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 62.7 | $2K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.8 | $213K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 60.6 | $429K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 53.2 | $771K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 52.1 | $68K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $157K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 38.3 | $31K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 47.5 | $30K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 27.9 | $2.3M |
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 | 240 | 0 | $6.4M | 45th of 82 | 1046th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 131 | 0 | $1.1M | 49th of 82 | 1402nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 53 | 2 | $161M | 41st of 82 | 475th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 30 | 0 | $4.2M | 62nd of 82 | 1872nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 24 | 0 | $2.2M | 49th of 82 | 2495th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $7.1M | 51st of 82 | 1545th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $403K | 49th of 82 | 2371st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 74th of 82 | 1745th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 3 | 0 | $106M | 66th of 82 | 758th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $203K | 71st of 82 | 2581st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $117K | 77th of 82 | 2122nd 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 Attala County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.