Lincoln County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.4 of 100, higher than 48% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 644 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.6 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.5 | $2.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 71.5 | $716K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59.6 | $232K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79.6 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 68.8 | $373K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 58.8 | $89K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 51.7 | $114K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $3.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 27.8 | $262K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62.2 | $69K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58.6 | $296K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 43.9 | $621 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 12.4 | $7K |
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 | 286 | 0 | $11M | 24th of 82 | 454th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 169 | 0 | $4.0M | 12th of 82 | 466th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 67 | 5 | $35M | 12th of 82 | 73rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 51 | 0 | $10M | 23rd of 82 | 1085th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 16 | 2 | $2.9M | 61st of 82 | 2601st of 3,077 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | $4.2M | 53rd of 82 | 1566th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $233K | 18th of 82 | 1781st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $208M | 21st of 82 | 400th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $366K | 20th of 82 | 604th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 73rd of 82 | 1744th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 1 | $271K | 57th of 82 | 2478th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 29th of 82 | 2009th 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 Lincoln County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.