Montgomery County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,775

10.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

9,775

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Building Value

$1.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$324K
Risk Score57.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score53.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score52.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score47.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$176K
Risk Score45.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score45.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$845K
Risk Score44.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score35.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$430K
Risk Score35.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score34.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$278K
Risk Score34.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score27.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score14.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score3.4

Montgomery County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

10.9-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

27.8-20.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

67.0+17.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

38.5-10.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

67.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

38.5

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.