Mississippi County, Arkansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 40,536

89.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

40,536

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Building Value

$11.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$51.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score98.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$31.9M
Risk Score98.0
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Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score96.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score94.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score93.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score81.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score69.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score68.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score63.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score53.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score53.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$282K
Risk Score41.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$408
Risk Score39.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score11.7

Mississippi County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.2+40.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

11.7-37.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.0+40.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

36.7-12.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

36.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.