Bolivar County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bolivar County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 76.8 of 100, higher than 76% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 682 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 | $4.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 89.0 | $942K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.0 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | $2.8M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.1 | $213K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76.9 | $10M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 64.2 | $497K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 68.6 | $319K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66.4 | $254K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.6 | $742K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.9 | $169K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 26.3 | $15K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 34.8 | $273 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.9 | $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 | 277 | 0 | $8.9M | 54th of 82 | 1222nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 171 | 0 | $3.6M | 38th of 82 | 1162nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 58 | 0 | $11M | 33rd of 82 | 1336th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 58 | 0 | $41M | 49th of 82 | 732nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 53 | 1 | $7.0M | 34th of 82 | 2370th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 0 | $1.6M | 17th of 82 | 1777th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $14M | 74th of 82 | 1853rd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 12 | 5 | – | 62nd of 82 | 1619th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $22M | 53rd of 82 | 668th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $880K | 76th of 82 | 2625th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $81K | 49th of 82 | 1531st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 39th of 82 | 2183rd 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 Bolivar County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.