Is Noxubee County, MS in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Noxubee County's flood hazard at the 23th 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 1 years. 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
Out of 111 homes FEMA counts inside Noxubee County's mapped flood zone, 9 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 8.1% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Noxubee County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.2% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Noxubee County ranks
Noxubee County sits at rank 2463 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 2426 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). About 9,825 people live in Noxubee County, Mississippi, spread over 695.361 square miles.
Checking a specific address in Noxubee County
Across all of Noxubee County's 4,236 residential structures, 10 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 Noxubee 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.