Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,298

23.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

11,298

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Building Value

$2.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$904K
Risk Score78.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$253K
Risk Score63.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score58.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score56.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$289K
Risk Score56.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$826K
Risk Score53.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score43.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$262K
Risk Score43.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$469
Risk Score42.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score38.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score37.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score23.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score23.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$108K
Risk Score17.5

Jefferson Davis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.1-25.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.7+8.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

98.5+49.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

23.2-25.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

98.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

23.2

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.