Mississippi County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mississippi County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.2 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 715 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 | Relatively High | 83.2 | $425K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93.5 | $8.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | $846K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.0 | $1.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.2 | $629K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 64.1 | $569K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 55.4 | $63K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 45.1 | $639K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38.2 | $122K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35.5 | $18K |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.4 | $89K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.5 | $2.4M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.3 | $39 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1.6 | $514 |
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 | 100 | 0 | $3.5M | 34th of 114 | 1235th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 93 | 0 | – | 2nd of 114 | 59th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 86 | 0 | $28M | 5th of 114 | 651st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 84 | 0 | $12M | 2nd of 114 | 121st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 56 | 0 | $4.3M | 4th of 114 | 92nd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 51 | 0 | $293K | 95th of 114 | 1499th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 47 | 0 | $272M | 49th of 114 | 625th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 43 | 0 | $2.9M | 1st of 114 | 272nd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 1 | $93M | 11th of 114 | 267th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 14th of 114 | 365th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $124K | 21st of 114 | 935th 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 Mississippi County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.