Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,585

33.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

8,585

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Building Value

$1.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$492K
Risk Score83.5
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score80.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score72.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$567K
Risk Score70.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$246K
Risk Score52.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$691K
Risk Score49.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score47.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$466K
Risk Score46.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score44.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score37.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score33.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score28.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score24.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score4.7

Wilkinson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

33.5-15.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

37.5-11.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

99.6+50.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

21.5-27.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

99.6

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

21.5

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.