Marion County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Marion County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 60.0 of 100, higher than 59% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 538 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 Moderate | 89.9 | $5.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 89.5 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 73.4 | $2.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 55.3 | $473K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75.8 | $208K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.1 | $587K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 53.0 | $72K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $180K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $4.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 46.8 | $87K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 35.2 | $394K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 33.5 | $26K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 54.5 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49.9 | $203K |
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 | 206 | 0 | $4.6M | 32nd of 82 | 680th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 141 | 0 | $29M | 13th of 82 | 498th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 85 | 0 | $42M | 9th of 82 | 574th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 55 | 4 | $46M | 15th of 82 | 81st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | $1.8M | 58th of 82 | 1631st of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 11 | 0 | $553M | 10th of 82 | 319th of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 10 | 0 | $583K | 73rd of 82 | 2714th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $250K | 34th of 82 | 2173rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $442K | 28th of 82 | 775th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 67th of 82 | 1676th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $338K | 53rd of 82 | 2442nd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 26th of 82 | 1965th 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 Marion County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.