Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,023

43.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,023

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Building Value

$4.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score86.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score81.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$578K
Risk Score78.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score72.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$327K
Risk Score67.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$539K
Risk Score66.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score66.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$197K
Risk Score55.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score50.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score37.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$293
Risk Score34.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score30.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score26.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score10.3

Chickasaw County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.9-4.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.9-17.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

85.0+35.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

39.2-9.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

85.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

39.2

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.