George County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 24,246

58.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

24,246

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Building Value

$4.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.0M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$14.3M
Risk Score92.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$305K
Risk Score75.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$501K
Risk Score67.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score52.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$420K
Risk Score50.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score49.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score32.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$340K
Risk Score31.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score31.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$313
Risk Score28.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score28.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score26.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$356K
Risk Score24.9
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$8
Risk Score16.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score14.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

George County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

58.0+9.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

75.6+26.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

24.7-24.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

24.2-24.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

24.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

24.2

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.