Perry County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,482

19.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

11,482

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Building Value

$2.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score80.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$147K
Risk Score70.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$840K
Risk Score44.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score39.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score36.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score36.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$401
Risk Score36.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score33.2
Show all 14 hazards
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score30.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$187K
Risk Score24.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score23.6
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score23.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$140K
Risk Score16.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score14.3

Perry County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

19.5-29.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

70.6+21.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

64.7+15.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

30.4-18.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

64.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

30.4

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.