Landslide Risk in Mississippi
All Mississippi counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index landslide score
Landslide risk — downhill movement of rock, soil, and debris on unstable slopes — is rated for 82 of 82 Mississippi counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Copiah County carries the state's highest landslide score at 99.1, with $983K in expected annual landslide losses.
1 Mississippi county is rated High or Very High for landslide, and expected annual losses from landslide total roughly $1M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Landslide
| # | County | Landslide Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copiah County | High | 0.67 / yr | $983K | |
| 2 | Lauderdale County | Medium | 0.96 / yr | $30K | |
| 3 | Lafayette County | Medium | 1.53 / yr | $43K | |
| 4 | Warren County | Low | 0.53 / yr | $21K | |
| 5 | Marshall County | Low | 1.42 / yr | $14K | |
| 6 | Hinds County | Low | 0.46 / yr | $10K | |
| 7 | Tishomingo County | Low | 0.97 / yr | $8K | |
| 8 | DeSoto County | Low | 0.58 / yr | $12K | |
| 9 | Tippah County | Low | 1.12 / yr | $6K | |
| 10 | Itawamba County | Low | 0.88 / yr | $7K | |
| 11 | Carroll County | Low | 1.01 / yr | $6K | |
| 12 | Panola County | Low | 0.91 / yr | $5K | |
| 13 | Prentiss County | Low | 0.71 / yr | $5K | |
| 14 | Adams County | Low | 0.44 / yr | $5K | |
| 15 | Wilkinson County | Low | 0.80 / yr | $4K | |
| 16 | Yazoo County | Low | 0.51 / yr | $4K | |
| 17 | Grenada County | Low | 0.55 / yr | $4K | |
| 18 | Claiborne County | Low | 0.60 / yr | $4K | |
| 19 | Benton County | Low | 1.09 / yr | $4K | |
| 20 | Lee County | Low | 0.34 / yr | $4K | |
| 21 | Union County | Low | 0.55 / yr | $3K | |
| 22 | Jones County | Low | 0.31 / yr | $3K | |
| 23 | Neshoba County | Low | 0.43 / yr | $3K | |
| 24 | Pontotoc County | Low | 0.46 / yr | $3K | |
| 25 | Franklin County | Low | 0.85 / yr | $2K | |
| 26 | Alcorn County | Low | 0.58 / yr | $3K | |
| 27 | Smith County | Low | 0.45 / yr | $2K | |
| 28 | Holmes County | Low | 0.63 / yr | $2K | |
| 29 | Simpson County | Low | 0.49 / yr | $2K | |
| 30 | Attala County | Low | 0.71 / yr | $2K | |
| 31 | Jefferson County | Low | 0.73 / yr | $2K | |
| 32 | Leake County | Very Low | 0.47 / yr | $2K | |
| 33 | Lamar County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $3K | |
| 34 | Rankin County | Very Low | 0.25 / yr | $3K | |
| 35 | Newton County | Very Low | 0.40 / yr | $1K | |
| 36 | Tate County | Very Low | 0.60 / yr | $2K | |
| 37 | Jasper County | Very Low | 0.36 / yr | $1K | |
| 38 | Wayne County | Very Low | 0.54 / yr | $1K | |
| 39 | Yalobusha County | Very Low | 1.02 / yr | $2K | |
| 40 | Monroe County | Very Low | 0.46 / yr | $1K | |
| 41 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 0.63 / yr | $1K | |
| 42 | Marion County | Very Low | 0.33 / yr | $1K | |
| 43 | Clarke County | Very Low | 0.53 / yr | $1K | |
| 44 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 0.56 / yr | $1K | |
| 45 | Forrest County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $1K | |
| 46 | Kemper County | Very Low | 0.49 / yr | $980 | |
| 47 | Madison County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $2K | |
| 48 | Tallahatchie County | Very Low | 0.38 / yr | $779 | |
| 49 | Pearl River County | Very Low | 0.26 / yr | $874 | |
| 50 | Winston County | Very Low | 0.37 / yr | $729 | |
| 51 | Greene County | Very Low | 0.41 / yr | $814 | |
| 52 | Oktibbeha County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $918 | |
| 53 | Lowndes County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $782 | |
| 54 | Amite County | Very Low | 0.25 / yr | $530 | |
| 55 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 0.26 / yr | $621 | |
| 56 | Covington County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $539 | |
| 57 | Jefferson Davis County | Very Low | 0.27 / yr | $469 | |
| 58 | Choctaw County | Very Low | 0.38 / yr | $593 | |
| 59 | Webster County | Very Low | 0.42 / yr | $564 | |
| 60 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $567 | |
| 61 | Pike County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $426 | |
| 62 | Scott County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $326 | |
| 63 | Perry County | Very Low | 0.33 / yr | $401 | |
| 64 | Washington County | Very Low | 0.18 / yr | $292 | |
| 65 | Bolivar County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $273 | |
| 66 | Jackson County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $395 | |
| 67 | Chickasaw County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $293 | |
| 68 | Harrison County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $317 | |
| 69 | Walthall County | Very Low | 0.16 / yr | $281 | |
| 70 | Stone County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $252 | |
| 71 | George County | Very Low | 0.16 / yr | $313 | |
| 72 | Coahoma County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $164 | |
| 73 | Noxubee County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $132 | |
| 74 | Leflore County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $137 | |
| 75 | Clay County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $133 | |
| 76 | Tunica County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $125 | |
| 77 | Sunflower County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $88 | |
| 78 | Hancock County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $69 | |
| 79 | Humphreys County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $28 | |
| 80 | Sharkey County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $25 | |
| 81 | Quitman County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $21 | |
| 82 | Issaquena County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $15 |
82 Mississippi counties with measurable landslide risk. See the national landslide ranking or all Mississippi counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Mississippi county has the highest landslide risk?
Copiah County has the highest FEMA landslide risk score in Mississippi at 99.1 (High), with $983K in expected annual losses and about 0.67 events per year.
How many Mississippi counties face significant landslide risk?
82 Mississippi counties record measurable landslide risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.