Pike County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pike County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 70.4 of 100, higher than 70% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 401 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82.7 | $505K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 90.1 | $4.4M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 87.2 | $3.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.3 | $1.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $537K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 75.5 | $692K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.5 | $100K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71.5 | $119K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 64.8 | $6.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 55.9 | $133K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.9 | $354K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52.5 | $191K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.8 | $426 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.7 | $10K |
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 | 202 | 1 | $1.9M | 22nd of 82 | 425th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 85 | 0 | $102K | 21st of 82 | 774th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 4 | $155M | 20th of 82 | 116th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 18 | 0 | – | 25th of 82 | 580th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 16 | 0 | $1.5M | 61st of 82 | 1834th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 11 | 0 | – | 64th of 82 | 2623rd of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 9 | 0 | $449M | 7th of 82 | 298th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 72nd of 82 | 1823rd of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 5 | 1 | $12K | 19th of 82 | 590th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 22nd of 82 | 1796th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 8th of 82 | 1356th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $160K | 73rd of 82 | 2847th 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 Pike County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.