Mississippi County, Missouri

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,551

57.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,551

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Building Value

$2.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$15.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.0M
Risk Score93.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$425K
Risk Score83.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$846K
Risk Score82.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score68.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$569K
Risk Score64.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$629K
Risk Score62.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score55.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score45.1
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score38.2
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score35.5
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score28.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score25.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$39
Risk Score13.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$514
Risk Score1.6

Mississippi County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

57.2+8.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

1.6-47.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

65.6+16.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

32.0-16.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

65.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

32.0

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.