Grenada County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 21,585

55.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

21,585

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Building Value

$4.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score82.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score74.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$361K
Risk Score73.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score70.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$351K
Risk Score69.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$558K
Risk Score68.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$505K
Risk Score62.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score60.7
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score58.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$855K
Risk Score58.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score55.9
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score49.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score49.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score8.0

Grenada County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

55.4+6.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.1+0.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.2+47.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.1+19.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.1

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.