Attala County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,868

34.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,868

🏠

Building Value

$3.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score73.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$569K
Risk Score70.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$387K
Risk Score69.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$368K
Risk Score68.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score62.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$213K
Risk Score60.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$429K
Risk Score60.6
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$524K
Risk Score59.6
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$771K
Risk Score53.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score52.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score48.1
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score47.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score38.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score27.9

Attala County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

34.2-14.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

47.5-1.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

80.1+30.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

33.7-15.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

80.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

33.7

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.