Stone County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,312

52.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

18,312

🏠

Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score91.1
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$482K
Risk Score84.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$447K
Risk Score75.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$344K
Risk Score68.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score54.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$305K
Risk Score52.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$291K
Risk Score38.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score37.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score34.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$252
Risk Score31.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score28.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score26.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score26.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score16.4

Stone County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.0+3.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

84.3+35.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

76.8+27.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

31.9-16.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

76.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

31.9

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.