Franklin County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,653

17.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

7,653

🏠

Building Value

$1.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$373K
Risk Score69.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score64.9
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score57.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$313K
Risk Score55.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score48.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score44.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score40.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$252K
Risk Score38.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score35.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score34.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score27.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score23.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score18.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score4.5

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

17.3-31.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

40.7-8.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

93.3+44.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

42.1-6.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

93.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

42.1

Relatively Moderate

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.