Is Tippah County, MS in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Tippah County's flood hazard at the 26th 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.
Tippah County's flood-insurance compliance gap
Out of 68 homes FEMA counts inside Tippah County's mapped flood zone, 2 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 2.9% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Tippah 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.
Where Tippah County ranks
Tippah County sits at rank 2371 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1751 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Tippah County, Mississippi is home to about 21,423 people across 457.822 square miles of land.
Checking a specific address in Tippah County
5 of Tippah County's 9,177 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Tippah 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.