Wayne County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,732

55.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

19,732

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Building Value

$3.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$12.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score89.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score71.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score65.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$248K
Risk Score61.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score56.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score56.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$337K
Risk Score55.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$234K
Risk Score53.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$123K
Risk Score52.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$191K
Risk Score51.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score43.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score34.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score30.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score26.7

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

55.7+7.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.9+8.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

83.1+33.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.7-23.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

83.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.7

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.