Sharkey County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sharkey County's overall risk Very Low (score 15.8 of 100, higher than 15% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 271 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 | 89.6 | $1.0M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63.7 | $193K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 50.1 | $53K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48.6 | $154K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45.3 | $663K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 39.4 | $138K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 32.8 | $300K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 28.8 | $175K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45.0 | $128K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 23.1 | $49K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 14.7 | $7K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 12.2 | $25 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.2 | $958K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2.0 | $492 |
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 | 102 | 0 | $4.4M | 59th of 82 | 1410th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 56 | 0 | $861K | 50th of 82 | 1435th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 38 | 37 | $275M | 23rd of 82 | 148th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 21 | 1 | $1.7M | 28th of 82 | 2275th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $12M | 54th of 82 | 1719th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $9.0M | 23rd of 82 | 1146th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 41st of 82 | 1363rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $86K | 42nd of 82 | 2254th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 1 | $135K | 28th of 82 | 2086th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $23M | 63rd of 82 | 732nd of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $50K | 21st of 82 | 1824th 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 Sharkey County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.