Kemper County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kemper County's overall risk Very Low (score 14.9 of 100, higher than 14% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 398 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 | 65.6 | $254K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 56.4 | $1.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 55.1 | $141K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 51.9 | $695K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 50.7 | $261K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 47.6 | $52K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 46.9 | $341K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.3 | $110K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 51.2 | $980 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49.2 | $179K |
| Hail | Very Low | 33.8 | $94K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25.6 | $8K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 22.4 | $14K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.4 | $864K |
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 | 191 | 0 | $2.8M | 62nd of 82 | 1446th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 95 | 0 | $2.0M | 55th of 82 | 1580th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 5 | $111M | 62nd of 82 | 1151st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 21 | 0 | $1.6M | 58th of 82 | 2569th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $2.5M | 76th of 82 | 2274th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | $6.7M | 66th of 82 | 1698th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $210M | 37th of 82 | 508th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 76th of 82 | 1760th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $193K | 67th of 82 | 2653rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $135K | 73rd of 82 | 2597th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $375K | 59th of 82 | 1709th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $1K | 38th of 82 | 2140th 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 Kemper County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.