Panola County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 33,149

69.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

33,149

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Building Value

$5.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score92.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score90.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score89.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score87.8

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$500K
Risk Score82.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score77.5
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score73.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$300K
Risk Score67.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$247K
Risk Score65.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score63.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score45.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$132K
Risk Score44.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score43.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score11.1

Panola County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

69.2+20.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

63.4+14.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.5+45.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

23.0-25.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

23.0

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.