Issaquena County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Issaquena County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.0 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 228 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 Moderate | 86.0 | $903K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60.5 | $153K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 47.3 | $53K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $148K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.4 | $344K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.2 | $88K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 21.8 | $50K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.6 | $111K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 15.3 | $89K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 10.2 | $925K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.0 | $15 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 6.7 | $3K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 6.6 | $15K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4.7 | $1K |
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 | 86 | 0 | $3.1M | 63rd of 82 | 1563rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 56 | 0 | $258K | 44th of 82 | 1282nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 0 | $37M | 36th of 82 | 371st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 21 | 0 | $1.6M | 24th of 82 | 2242nd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | $5.9M | 19th of 82 | 1073rd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $4.6M | 77th of 82 | 2289th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 34th of 82 | 1319th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 3 | 0 | $23M | 47th of 82 | 588th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $135K | 37th of 82 | 2304th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $14K | 74th of 82 | 2848th 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 Issaquena County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.