Pearl River County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 56,090

86.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

56,090

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Building Value

$9.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$43.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$23.4M
Risk Score96.5
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score90.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score83.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score82.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$580K
Risk Score81.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$799K
Risk Score73.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.1M
Risk Score73.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$358K
Risk Score66.7
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score65.6
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$297K
Risk Score65.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score54.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$874
Risk Score47.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score47.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score46.4
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score30.4
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Pearl River County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

86.1+37.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

90.1+41.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

76.0+26.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

22.9-25.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

76.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

22.9

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.