Jasper County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,343

38.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

16,343

🏠

Building Value

$3.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score81.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$389K
Risk Score72.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score72.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$871K
Risk Score60.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$344K
Risk Score59.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score57.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score57.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score53.2
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🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score52.2
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$335K
Risk Score49.2
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score46.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score45.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score36.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score26.9

Jasper County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.9-9.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

46.5-2.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.1+44.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

24.1-24.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

24.1

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.