Clarke County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clarke County's overall risk Very Low (score 36.0 of 100, higher than 36% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 612 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | $550K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66.0 | $1.7M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76.0 | $899K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 61.2 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 55.7 | $170K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.6 | $348K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $146K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 38.4 | $312K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $3.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 35.5 | $34K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 29.1 | $23K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 53.8 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48.4 | $200K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31.2 | $12K |
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 | 333 | 0 | $6.1M | 27th of 82 | 553rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 117 | 0 | $731K | 41st of 82 | 1190th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 57 | 4 | $75M | 31st of 82 | 284th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 45 | 0 | $6.7M | 36th of 82 | 1401st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | $6.5M | 59th of 82 | 1633rd of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 13 | 0 | $1.1M | 72nd of 82 | 2708th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 9 | 1 | $122K | 33rd of 82 | 2164th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 9 | 0 | $213M | 25th of 82 | 414th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 8 | 1 | $379K | 21st of 82 | 623rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 68th of 82 | 1687th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $271K | 66th of 82 | 2554th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Clarke County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.