How much flood risk does Amite County actually carry?
Amite County lands at the 46.3th percentile of FEMA's National Risk Index for flooding, "Relatively Low" territory — below the national norm for flood hazard — with the hazard driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 4 years. That's a county-wide figure, not a per-address one — FEMA's parcel maps are a live lookup, not a bulk file.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Amite County
Out of 444 homes FEMA counts inside Amite County's mapped flood zone, 2 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 0.5% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Amite County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Amite County against the rest of the country
Amite County sits at rank 1749 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 2256 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Amite County, Mississippi covers 730.1 square miles and counts roughly 12,451 residents.
Checking a specific address in Amite County
Across all of Amite County's 10,813 residential structures, 4 carry an NFIP policy today — a county-wide count that still can't tell you one address's own mapped zone.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Amite County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.