Mississippi drought risk
Warren County has the highest drought risk in Mississippi, scoring 99.5 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren County | 99.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 2 | Humphreys County | 91.1 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 3 | Washington County | 90.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 4 | Yazoo County | 89.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 5 | Sharkey County | 89.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 6 | Bolivar County | 89 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 7 | Leflore County | 88.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 8 | Sunflower County | 88.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 9 | Issaquena County | 86 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 10 | Tallahatchie County | 85.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Holmes County | 84.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | Hinds County | 80.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 13 | Coahoma County | 80.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 14 | Chickasaw County | 78.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 15 | Quitman County | 77.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 16 | Calhoun County | 75.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 17 | Tunica County | 73.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 18 | Noxubee County | 73.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 19 | Lowndes County | 72.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 20 | Madison County | 71.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 21 | Monroe County | 71.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 22 | Carroll County | 68.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 23 | Stone County | 68.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 24 | Covington County | 66.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 25 | Rankin County | 65.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 26 | Leake County | 65.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 27 | Pearl River County | 65.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 28 | Panola County | 65.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 29 | Claiborne County | 64.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 30 | Newton County | 63.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Clay County | 61.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Scott County | 61.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 33 | Webster County | 61.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | Attala County | 60.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Smith County | 60.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Harrison County | 58.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Jefferson Davis County | 58.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | Winston County | 58.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 39 | Simpson County | 57.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 40 | Neshoba County | 57 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 41 | Lee County | 56.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 42 | Pike County | 55.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 43 | Hancock County | 55.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 44 | Clarke County | 55.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 45 | Kemper County | 55.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 46 | Copiah County | 54.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 47 | Jones County | 54.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 48 | Jasper County | 53.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 49 | Oktibbeha County | 53.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 50 | Wayne County | 52.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 51 | George County | 52.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 52 | Jefferson County | 52.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 53 | Pontotoc County | 52.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 54 | Lauderdale County | 52.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 55 | Jackson County | 51.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 56 | Lincoln County | 51.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 57 | Walthall County | 51.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 58 | Choctaw County | 51.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 59 | Tate County | 50.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 60 | Amite County | 50 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 61 | Grenada County | 49 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 62 | Lawrence County | 48.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 63 | DeSoto County | 48.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 64 | Adams County | 48 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 65 | Marshall County | 47.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 66 | Montgomery County | 47.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 67 | Wilkinson County | 47.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 68 | Marion County | 46.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 69 | Tippah County | 46.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 70 | Prentiss County | 45.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 71 | Union County | 45.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 72 | Alcorn County | 45.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 73 | Franklin County | 44.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 74 | Yalobusha County | 44.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 75 | Forrest County | 42.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 76 | Itawamba County | 40.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 77 | Benton County | 39.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 78 | Tishomingo County | 37.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 79 | Lamar County | 36.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 80 | Perry County | 36.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 81 | Greene County | 36.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 82 | Lafayette County | 31.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest drought risk county in Mississippi?
Warren County, MS has the highest drought risk in Mississippi, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.5 out of 100 (rated "Very High").
How many counties in Mississippi are rated Very High for drought risk?
1 of 82 scored Mississippi counties are rated "Very High" for drought risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.
What causes drought risk in Mississippi?
Drought risk captures expected annual losses from prolonged precipitation deficits affecting agriculture, water supply, and ecosystems. High scores cover the western Great Plains, Southwest, and California's Central Valley. Climate change is increasing drought frequency and severity across much of the US, with multi-year droughts becoming more common in the West.