Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jefferson Davis County's overall risk Very Low (score 23.1 of 100, higher than 23% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 477 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 Low | 78.4 | $904K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 63.8 | $253K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 58.4 | $149K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.2 | $289K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $826K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.0 | $262K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 43.0 | $36K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 37.9 | $87K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56.7 | $41K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 42.8 | $469 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38.2 | $80K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 23.8 | $1.6M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 23.2 | $12K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 17.5 | $108K |
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 | 230 | 0 | $3.9M | 14th of 82 | 308th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 93 | 0 | $964K | 17th of 82 | 618th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 57 | 6 | $47M | 8th of 82 | 37th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 43 | 0 | $1.9M | 24th of 82 | 1099th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 14 | 2 | $2.3M | 42nd of 82 | 2470th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | $3.7M | 40th of 82 | 1427th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $250M | 12th of 82 | 328th of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $110K | 29th of 82 | 2074th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 32nd of 82 | 1311th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $516K | 25th of 82 | 734th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $271K | 35th of 82 | 2297th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 16th of 82 | 1786th 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 Jefferson Davis County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.