Copiah County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Copiah County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.3 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by landslide. Its storm record holds 715 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively High | 99.1 | $983K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.5 | $4.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87.4 | $941K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.3 | $701K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.2 | $131K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 63.9 | $257K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78.1 | $971K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 54.3 | $131K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 48.6 | $588K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.7 | $3.9M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.7 | $256K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49.6 | $30K |
| 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 | 392 | 1 | $11M | 25th of 82 | 481st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 149 | 0 | $5.3M | 34th of 82 | 1032nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 59 | 12 | $35M | 32nd of 82 | 294th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 41 | 0 | $4.3M | 56th of 82 | 1732nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 19 | 0 | $2.1M | 65th of 82 | 2644th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $5.6M | 55th of 82 | 1576th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $361K | 21st of 82 | 1892nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 2 | – | 49th of 82 | 1538th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $174M | 38th of 82 | 513th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $271K | 74th of 82 | 2601st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $101K | 60th of 82 | 1720th 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 Copiah County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.