Yazoo County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Yazoo County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 71.2 of 100, higher than 71% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning, cold wave. Its storm record holds 674 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 | 94.4 | $1.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 91.3 | $5.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 89.7 | $1.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | $4.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 84.6 | $732K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $879K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 67.0 | $118K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.7 | $859K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 71.2 | $4K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70.5 | $393K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.8 | $340K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 51.0 | $42K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.5 | $4.0M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.5 | $21K |
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 | 328 | 0 | $7.2M | 44th of 82 | 1041st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 129 | 0 | $3.0M | 58th of 82 | 1628th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 75 | 3 | $35M | 35th of 82 | 1393rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 67 | 15 | $209M | 44th of 82 | 569th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 25 | 0 | $3.3M | 60th of 82 | 2575th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | $12M | 68th of 82 | 1772nd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 2 | $995K | 37th of 82 | 2229th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 7 | 3 | $672K | 30th of 82 | 901st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 1 | – | 77th of 82 | 1762nd of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $54M | 55th of 82 | 677th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 2 | $135K | 44th of 82 | 2361st of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Yazoo County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.