Itawamba County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Itawamba County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.6 of 100, higher than 49% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 476 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 89.5 | $5.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 78.2 | $496K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66.4 | $1.7M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 77.0 | $965K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 74.6 | $7K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 70.8 | $702K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $378K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.7 | $53K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 38.5 | $36K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 54.8 | $88K |
| Hail | Very Low | 30.2 | $89K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28.3 | $10K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.2 | $2.5M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 10.3 | $6K |
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 | 176 | 0 | $1.5M | 41st of 82 | 919th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 96 | 0 | $252K | 37th of 82 | 1112th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 92 | 1 | – | 19th of 82 | 142nd of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 27 | 0 | $93K | 25th of 82 | 2244th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 24 | 0 | – | 18th of 82 | 1049th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 0 | $6.7M | 70th of 82 | 1355th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $458K | 69th of 82 | 1965th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 1 | – | 10th of 82 | 1278th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $89K | 52nd of 82 | 2381st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 3 | 0 | $46K | 54th of 82 | 670th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $12K | 48th of 82 | 1461st 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 Itawamba County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.