Simpson County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,913

51.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

25,913

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Building Value

$5.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score80.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$597K
Risk Score78.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score76.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$724K
Risk Score71.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score62.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$588K
Risk Score62.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$181K
Risk Score57.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score55.8
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$211K
Risk Score55.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score51.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score48.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score45.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$146K
Risk Score44.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score41.8

Simpson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

51.0+2.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

48.1-0.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

76.3+27.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

36.7-12.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

76.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

36.7

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.