Tunica County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,775

36.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

9,775

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Building Value

$2.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score89.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$418K
Risk Score73.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$400K
Risk Score61.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score59.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score53.4
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score48.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$361K
Risk Score35.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score27.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score27.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score25.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$125
Risk Score24.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score23.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score15.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score7.5

Tunica County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.3-12.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

7.5-41.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.2+45.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.8+21.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

69.8

Relatively High

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.