Leake County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Leake County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 55.7 of 100, higher than 55% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 610 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 89.9 | $1.2M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | $2.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.4 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | $238K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 60.6 | $82K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57.9 | $182K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70.7 | $335K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.8 | $482K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $319K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 46.8 | $34K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.3 | $3.4M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 62.3 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51.9 | $31K |
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 | 321 | 1 | $14M | 18th of 82 | 360th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 104 | 0 | $913K | 28th of 82 | 914th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 75 | 4 | $369M | 11th of 82 | 69th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 44 | 0 | $18M | 53rd of 82 | 1683rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 20 | 0 | $2.4M | 41st of 82 | 2469th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $6.8M | 35th of 82 | 1364th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 1 | $772K | 28th of 82 | 2030th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | $112K | 54th of 82 | 1570th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 1 | $197M | 49th of 82 | 609th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $155K | 39th of 82 | 1213th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $271K | 56th of 82 | 2474th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $1K | 28th of 82 | 2007th 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 Leake County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.