Itawamba County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 23,822

49.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

23,822

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Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score89.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$496K
Risk Score78.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$965K
Risk Score77.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score74.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$702K
Risk Score70.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score66.4
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score54.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$378K
Risk Score47.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score40.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score38.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score30.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score28.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score28.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score10.3

Itawamba County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

49.6+0.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

28.3-20.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

77.1+27.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

42.6-6.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

77.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

42.6

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.