Is Benton County, MS in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Benton County's flood hazard at the 14.2th percentile nationally — among the lowest flood hazard in the country — driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 5 years. County-wide, not parcel-specific: FEMA's real flood-zone map is queried live, never shipped as a download.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Benton County
Out of 58 homes FEMA counts inside Benton County's mapped flood zone, 5 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 8.6% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Benton County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.1% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Benton County against the rest of the country
Benton County sits at rank 2729 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 2610 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Benton County, Mississippi is home to about 7,566 people across 406.616 square miles of land.
Checking a specific address in Benton County
FEMA counts 4,627 residential structures in Benton County overall, 6 of them carrying some form of NFIP coverage — but a lender or insurer cares about one parcel, not that county total.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Benton 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.