Tippah County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 21,783

43.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

21,783

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Building Value

$3.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score86.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score78.6
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score74.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score69.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$560K
Risk Score66.1
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score59.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$180K
Risk Score51.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score51.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score46.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score36.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score31.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score26.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score26.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score9.9

Tippah County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.8-4.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

51.0+2.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

78.0+28.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

28.6-20.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

78.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

28.6

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.