Kemper County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,934

14.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

8,934

🏠

Building Value

$1.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score65.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score56.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score55.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$695K
Risk Score51.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$980
Risk Score51.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$261K
Risk Score50.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score49.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score47.6
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💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$341K
Risk Score46.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score40.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score33.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score25.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score22.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$864K
Risk Score9.4

Kemper County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

14.9-33.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

25.6-23.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

86.0+36.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

33.1-15.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

86.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

33.1

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.