Smith County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,181

47.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

14,181

🏠

Building Value

$4.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score83.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$648K
Risk Score81.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score71.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score64.3
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$504K
Risk Score62.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$194K
Risk Score60.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$321K
Risk Score56.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score53.6
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$166K
Risk Score52.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$169K
Risk Score49.0
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score47.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$551K
Risk Score47.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score40.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score32.5

Smith County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

47.2-1.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

47.3-1.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

87.3+38.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

13.3-35.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

87.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

13.3

Very 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.