How much flood risk does Tate County actually carry?
Tate County lands at the 26.5th percentile of FEMA's National Risk Index for flooding, "Very Low" territory — among the lowest flood hazard in the country — 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 1 years. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Tate County's flood-insurance compliance gap
Out of 155 homes FEMA counts inside Tate County's mapped flood zone, 25 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 16.1% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Tate County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.4% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
How Tate County compares nationally
Tate County sits at rank 2358 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1487 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). About 28,551 people live in Tate County, Mississippi, spread over 404.763 square miles.
Checking a specific address in Tate County
FEMA counts 10,669 residential structures in Tate County overall, 38 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 Tate 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.