Which county in Mississippi has the lowest flood risk?

Jasper has the lowest flood risk in Mississippi, at 30.9.

What is the flood risk in Jasper?

Jasper is ranked #1 in Mississippi for flood risk, at 30.9.

What are the top counties in Mississippi for flood risk?

Jasper (30.9), then Montgomery (33.7), and Lafayette (35.8). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this flood risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Mississippi are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Mississippi compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?

This list is Mississippi only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.

Lowest Flood Risk Counties in Mississippi (2026)

Lowest counties for flood risk in Mississippi

Top 25 of 82 counties with data.

Ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for flood risk in Mississippi

Rank	County	Value
01	Jasper30.9 County page
02	Montgomery33.7 County page
03	Lafayette35.8 County page
04	Choctaw36.4 County page
05	Panola37.5 County page
06	Winston38.6 County page
07	Jefferson39.5 County page
08	Tishomingo40.2 County page
09	Attala40.7 County page
10	Lincoln41.4 County page
11	Itawamba42.5 County page
12	Oktibbeha42.8 County page
13	Tippah43.2 County page
14	Monroe43.2 County page
15	Benton43.7 County page
16	DeSoto45.1 County page
17	Holmes45.9 County page
18	Tate46.0 County page
19	Lamar47.8 County page
20	Webster47.9 County page
21	Rankin48.0 County page
22	Yalobusha48.1 County page
23	Lee48.5 County page
24	Prentiss48.8 County page
25	Scott48.9 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Mississippi counties by flood risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For flood risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh flood risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of flood risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Mississippi has the lowest flood risk?: Jasper has the lowest flood risk in Mississippi, at 30.9.
What is the flood risk in Jasper?: Jasper is ranked #1 in Mississippi for flood risk, at 30.9.
What are the top counties in Mississippi for flood risk?: Jasper (30.9), then Montgomery (33.7), and Lafayette (35.8). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this flood risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Mississippi are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Mississippi compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?: This list is Mississippi only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.