Mississippi County, Arkansas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mississippi County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 89.2 of 100, higher than 89% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, drought, lightning. Its storm record holds 758 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Very High | 96.5 | $1.3M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 98.6 | $4.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 94.1 | $1.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 98.0 | $32M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.2 | $2.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $149K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.6 | $1.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 68.0 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 63.0 | $6.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $204K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.3 | $282K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 53.0 | $65K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.1 | $408 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11.7 | $3K |
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 | 258 | 0 | $3.0M | 30th of 75 | 1286th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 145 | 0 | $332K | 59th of 75 | 1559th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 120 | 5 | – | 13th of 75 | 214th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 63 | 3 | $214K | 53rd of 75 | 1957th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 59 | 6 | $92M | 10th of 75 | 477th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 39 | 1 | $2.3M | 68th of 75 | 1737th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 29 | 0 | – | 34th of 75 | 1318th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 0 | $194K | 4th of 75 | 1861st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | $428K | 14th of 75 | 1452nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 9 | 2 | $132K | 21st of 75 | 808th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 1 | – | 50th of 75 | 1858th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $82K | 66th of 75 | 1014th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Mississippi County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.