Humphreys County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Humphreys County's overall risk Very Low (score 27.9 of 100, higher than 27% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 282 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 91.1 | $1.1M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66.5 | $252K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63.9 | $338K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55.1 | $192K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 54.0 | $268K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 53.7 | $650K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.8 | $758K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $51K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $95K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.4 | $204K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 26.7 | $15K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 22.5 | $1.6M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.2 | $28 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12.4 | $3K |
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 | 111 | 0 | $1.9M | 52nd of 82 | 1181st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 58 | 0 | $895K | 47th of 82 | 1377th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 36 | 38 | $50M | 29th of 82 | 195th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 22 | 0 | $4.5M | 47th of 82 | 1571st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 22 | 1 | $1.8M | 22nd of 82 | 2220th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | $10M | 30th of 82 | 1212th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 37th of 82 | 1336th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $338K | 40th of 82 | 2316th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $35K | 69th of 82 | 2683rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $13M | 61st of 82 | 723rd of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $13K | 64th of 82 | 1779th 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 Humphreys County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.