Newton County, MS flood risk explained
Flood hazard in Newton County sits at the 36.6th national percentile, below the national norm for flood hazard; driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 1.4 times a year. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Who actually carries the flood insurance FEMA requires
3.8% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Newton County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 8 policies against 210 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Looking beyond the mandated zone, 0.1% of all residential structures in Newton County carry flood coverage voluntarily or otherwise — relevant because most NFIP claims nationally come from outside the mapped SFHA.
Where Newton County ranks
Among the 3144 US counties FEMA scores for flood hazard, Newton County ranks 2057 — 1 being the highest hazard nationally — and 1767 by population among all 3144 counties covered here, where 1 is the largest. Newton County, Mississippi covers 577.771 square miles and counts roughly 21,063 residents.
Your street may differ from Newton County's average
13 of Newton County's 9,126 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
Where Newton County's figures come from
Every figure on this page traces to a named FEMA dataset, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why any of this insurance requirement exists at all, the SFHA explainer covers it from first principles.