Monroe County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 34,055

68.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

34,055

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Building Value

$6.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$19.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score90.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score86.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score86.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score82.0

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$569K
Risk Score82.0
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$418K
Risk Score71.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$458K
Risk Score70.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score60.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score55.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score52.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$178K
Risk Score48.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$294K
Risk Score39.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score35.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score15.4

Monroe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

68.5+19.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.8-12.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

84.0+34.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

54.1+5.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

84.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

54.1

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.