Coahoma County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 21,300

62.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

21,300

🏠

Building Value

$4.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$15.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score90.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score86.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$615K
Risk Score80.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$908K
Risk Score78.3
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$758K
Risk Score76.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$284K
Risk Score63.8
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score59.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$598K
Risk Score49.0
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score47.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score46.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score42.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$164
Risk Score27.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score20.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score10.5

Coahoma County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

62.5+13.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.5-38.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.8+45.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

74.5+25.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

74.5

Relatively High

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.