Quitman County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Quitman County's overall risk Very Low (score 18.5 of 100, higher than 18% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 293 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $473K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75.8 | $712K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 56.9 | $915K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 54.1 | $265K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34.4 | $83K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 30.6 | $256K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25.0 | $52K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 20.0 | $105K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 55.8 | $77K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28.1 | $7K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 21.5 | $11K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.8 | $1.1M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 11.8 | $21 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 4.9 | $2K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 136 | 0 | – | 1st of 82 | 23rd of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 42 | 0 | $474K | 81st of 82 | 2361st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 34 | 0 | – | 1st of 82 | 451st of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 30 | 0 | $257K | 10th of 82 | 1892nd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 20 | 0 | $122K | 81st of 82 | 2552nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 2 | $125M | 74th of 82 | 1580th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | – | 9th of 82 | 1251st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $3.3M | 80th of 82 | 2437th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $23K | 47th of 82 | 2348th 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 Quitman County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.