Yalobusha County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,460

19.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

12,460

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Building Value

$2.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$5.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$543K
Risk Score79.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$676K
Risk Score71.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$405K
Risk Score57.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score56.0
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score54.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$921K
Risk Score49.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$655K
Risk Score47.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score44.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score39.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$123K
Risk Score37.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score25.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score24.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score19.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score3.9

Yalobusha County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

19.5-29.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

39.2-9.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.4+24.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

32.3-16.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

32.3

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.