Pemiscot County, Missouri: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pemiscot County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 78.0 of 100, higher than 77% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, drought. Its storm record holds 497 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 | 95.8 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 94.0 | $1.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96.2 | $14M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.8 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83.8 | $3.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $495K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 69.1 | $80K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 57.0 | $792K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.8 | $360K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46.3 | $33K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 27.5 | $2.0M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 26.7 | $145 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9.9 | $20K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3.9 | $843 |
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 | 132 | 0 | $3.4M | 40th of 114 | 1312th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 113 | 0 | – | 3rd of 114 | 65th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 82 | 0 | $143K | 79th of 114 | 1164th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 64 | 2 | $34M | 16th of 114 | 1154th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 40 | 25 | $119M | 12th of 114 | 276th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 29 | 0 | – | 18th of 114 | 780th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 16 | 0 | $527K | 105th of 114 | 1947th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 23rd of 114 | 987th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $41K | 40th of 114 | 2331st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 78th of 114 | 1913th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $206K | 1st of 114 | 918th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 55th of 114 | 1897th 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 Pemiscot County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.