Pearl River County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pearl River County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 86.1 of 100, higher than 86% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane. Its storm record holds 439 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 High | 96.5 | $23M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90.1 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.0 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82.8 | $3.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 81.7 | $580K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.8 | $799K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.2 | $11M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 65.6 | $1.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | $297K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 66.7 | $358K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 54.9 | $78K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 47.1 | $43K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 47.8 | $874 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46.4 | $168K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 30.4 | $4K |
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 | 189 | 1 | $9.4M | 64th of 82 | 1570th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 76 | 0 | – | 70th of 82 | 2083rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 56 | 0 | $12M | 34th of 82 | 326th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 48 | 0 | $5.8M | 64th of 82 | 1925th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | – | 30th of 82 | 894th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 17 | 1 | $1.7B | 9th of 82 | 310th of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 8 | 0 | – | 82nd of 82 | 2901st of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $163K | 34th of 82 | 1071st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | – | 78th of 82 | 2156th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 33rd of 82 | 2291st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $7K | 77th of 82 | 2946th 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 Pearl River County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.