Webster County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Webster County's overall risk Very Low (score 12.6 of 100, higher than 12% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 352 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63.4 | $394K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 61.3 | $221K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 48.4 | $844K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $222K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $148K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 42.7 | $44K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41.1 | $120K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $456K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 25.3 | $172K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 55.4 | $90K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 42.3 | $564 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23.7 | $7K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 13.4 | $1.2M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.2 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 159 | 0 | $2.8M | 33rd of 82 | 696th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 66 | 0 | $791K | 42nd of 82 | 1199th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 37 | 0 | $4.7M | 12th of 82 | 2047th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $2.8M | 45th of 82 | 1513th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 23 | 0 | $7.2M | 25th of 82 | 1173rd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 4 | $26M | 77th of 82 | 1636th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 38th of 82 | 1339th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $114K | 50th of 82 | 2374th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $130M | 62nd of 82 | 725th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $744K | 41st of 82 | 2318th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $451K | 32nd of 82 | 956th 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 Webster County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.