George County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates George County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 58.0 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 222 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 | 92.7 | $14M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.5 | $501K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75.6 | $305K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 52.4 | $190K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $420K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.6 | $1.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 31.5 | $340K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 24.9 | $356K |
| Hail | Very Low | 32.8 | $149K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 31.2 | $4.0M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 28.8 | $313 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28.6 | $71K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 26.9 | $29K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 16.8 | $8 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 14.5 | $13K |
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 | 94 | 0 | $1.2M | 74th of 82 | 1819th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | $968 | 71st of 82 | 2099th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 35 | 3 | $2.6M | 34th of 82 | 1370th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 0 | $6.0M | 63rd of 82 | 1166th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 9 | 0 | $55M | 13th of 82 | 338th of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 7 | 0 | – | 76th of 82 | 2777th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 5 | 1 | $246K | 23rd of 82 | 694th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 81st of 82 | 2254th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 80th of 82 | 1960th 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 George County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.