Lamar County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 64,179

65.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

64,179

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Building Value

$12.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$21.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score89.0
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$422K
Risk Score81.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score80.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$626K
Risk Score79.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score73.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$715K
Risk Score63.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score62.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score61.2
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⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score60.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score55.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$306K
Risk Score54.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$276K
Risk Score54.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$729K
Risk Score46.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score36.6

Lamar County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

65.0+16.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

81.6+32.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

55.6+6.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

55.5+6.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

55.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

55.5

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.