Sharkey County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 3,773

15.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

3,773

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Building Value

$864.1M

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score89.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$193K
Risk Score63.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score50.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score48.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$663K
Risk Score45.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score45.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score39.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$300K
Risk Score32.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score28.8

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score23.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score14.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$958K
Risk Score12.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$25
Risk Score12.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$492
Risk Score2.0

Sharkey County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

15.8-32.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

2.0-46.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.4+47.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

41.7-7.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

41.7

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.