Winter Weather Risk in Mississippi
All Mississippi counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index winter weather score
Winter Weather risk — heavy snow, blizzards, and hazardous winter conditions — is rated for 82 of 82 Mississippi counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Hinds County carries the state's highest winter weather score at 92.2, with $358K in expected annual winter weather losses.
1 Mississippi county is rated High or Very High for winter weather, and expected annual losses from winter weather total roughly $2M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Winter Weather
| # | County | Winter Weather Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinds County | High | 2.47 / yr | $358K | |
| 2 | Rankin County | Medium | 2.53 / yr | $244K | |
| 3 | Harrison County | Medium | 0.84 / yr | $130K | |
| 4 | Lauderdale County | Medium | 2.32 / yr | $110K | |
| 5 | Madison County | Medium | 2.53 / yr | $176K | |
| 6 | Jones County | Medium | 1.74 / yr | $78K | |
| 7 | Oktibbeha County | Medium | 2.89 / yr | $88K | |
| 8 | Forrest County | Medium | 1.63 / yr | $83K | |
| 9 | Jackson County | Medium | 0.84 / yr | $87K | |
| 10 | Lamar County | Low | 1.63 / yr | $68K | |
| 11 | Scott County | Low | 2.47 / yr | $44K | |
| 12 | Yazoo County | Low | 2.58 / yr | $42K | |
| 13 | Neshoba County | Low | 2.53 / yr | $46K | |
| 14 | Pearl River County | Low | 1.21 / yr | $43K | |
| 15 | Leake County | Low | 2.58 / yr | $34K | |
| 16 | Holmes County | Low | 3.16 / yr | $32K | |
| 17 | Winston County | Low | 3.11 / yr | $33K | |
| 18 | DeSoto County | Low | 4.79 / yr | $57K | |
| 19 | Newton County | Low | 2.42 / yr | $32K | |
| 20 | Simpson County | Low | 2.16 / yr | $36K | |
| 21 | Attala County | Low | 2.84 / yr | $31K | |
| 22 | Jasper County | Low | 2.32 / yr | $24K | |
| 23 | Hancock County | Low | 0.84 / yr | $29K | |
| 24 | Marion County | Low | 1.53 / yr | $26K | |
| 25 | Lee County | Low | 4.26 / yr | $30K | |
| 26 | Smith County | Low | 2.21 / yr | $22K | |
| 27 | Covington County | Low | 1.68 / yr | $20K | |
| 28 | Noxubee County | Low | 2.95 / yr | $18K | |
| 29 | Clarke County | Low | 2.32 / yr | $23K | |
| 30 | Wayne County | Low | 1.42 / yr | $18K | |
| 31 | Humphreys County | Low | 3.16 / yr | $15K | |
| 32 | Bolivar County | Low | 3.26 / yr | $15K | |
| 33 | Washington County | Very Low | 3.26 / yr | $14K | |
| 34 | Jefferson Davis County | Very Low | 1.68 / yr | $12K | |
| 35 | Kemper County | Very Low | 2.58 / yr | $14K | |
| 36 | Lowndes County | Very Low | 2.84 / yr | $15K | |
| 37 | Warren County | Very Low | 2.37 / yr | $13K | |
| 38 | Coahoma County | Very Low | 4.32 / yr | $12K | |
| 39 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 1.74 / yr | $14K | |
| 40 | Choctaw County | Very Low | 2.74 / yr | $13K | |
| 41 | Walthall County | Very Low | 1.53 / yr | $14K | |
| 42 | Pike County | Very Low | 1.68 / yr | $10K | |
| 43 | Greene County | Very Low | 1.26 / yr | $11K | |
| 44 | Alcorn County | Very Low | 4.74 / yr | $11K | |
| 45 | Stone County | Very Low | 0.90 / yr | $10K | |
| 46 | Sunflower County | Very Low | 3.32 / yr | $8K | |
| 47 | Leflore County | Very Low | 3.32 / yr | $8K | |
| 48 | Tunica County | Very Low | 4.63 / yr | $8K | |
| 49 | Copiah County | Very Low | 2.32 / yr | $8K | |
| 50 | Adams County | Very Low | 2.21 / yr | $8K | |
| 51 | Monroe County | Very Low | 3.84 / yr | $9K | |
| 52 | Marshall County | Very Low | 4.89 / yr | $8K | |
| 53 | Sharkey County | Very Low | 3.05 / yr | $7K | |
| 54 | George County | Very Low | 0.90 / yr | $13K | |
| 55 | Perry County | Very Low | 1.26 / yr | $10K | |
| 56 | Pontotoc County | Very Low | 4.21 / yr | $9K | |
| 57 | Tishomingo County | Very Low | 4.79 / yr | $8K | |
| 58 | Lafayette County | Very Low | 4.63 / yr | $12K | |
| 59 | Union County | Very Low | 4.47 / yr | $8K | |
| 60 | Prentiss County | Very Low | 4.68 / yr | $8K | |
| 61 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 1.89 / yr | $7K | |
| 62 | Tate County | Very Low | 4.47 / yr | $8K | |
| 63 | Panola County | Very Low | 4.53 / yr | $5K | |
| 64 | Itawamba County | Very Low | 4.11 / yr | $6K | |
| 65 | Chickasaw County | Very Low | 3.79 / yr | $5K | |
| 66 | Tippah County | Very Low | 4.79 / yr | $5K | |
| 67 | Amite County | Very Low | 1.68 / yr | $4K | |
| 68 | Clay County | Very Low | 2.84 / yr | $4K | |
| 69 | Grenada County | Very Low | 3.21 / yr | $4K | |
| 70 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 3.95 / yr | $4K | |
| 71 | Tallahatchie County | Very Low | 4.32 / yr | $3K | |
| 72 | Issaquena County | Very Low | 3.11 / yr | $3K | |
| 73 | Claiborne County | Very Low | 2.53 / yr | $3K | |
| 74 | Benton County | Very Low | 5.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 75 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 2.58 / yr | $2K | |
| 76 | Quitman County | Very Low | 4.47 / yr | $2K | |
| 77 | Wilkinson County | Very Low | 1.68 / yr | $2K | |
| 78 | Franklin County | Very Low | 1.95 / yr | $2K | |
| 79 | Carroll County | Very Low | 3.37 / yr | $2K | |
| 80 | Yalobusha County | Very Low | 4.16 / yr | $2K | |
| 81 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 3.05 / yr | $2K | |
| 82 | Webster County | Very Low | 2.84 / yr | $2K |
82 Mississippi counties with measurable winter weather risk. See the national winter weather ranking or all Mississippi counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Mississippi county has the highest winter weather risk?
Hinds County has the highest FEMA winter weather risk score in Mississippi at 92.2 (High), with $358K in expected annual losses and about 2.47 events per year.
How many Mississippi counties face significant winter weather risk?
82 Mississippi counties record measurable winter weather risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.