George County Disaster Risk

George County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 58th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

George County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: hurricane (93th percentile), wildfire (76th percentile), tornado (50th percentile), flooding (31th percentile), earthquake (29th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is hurricane at the 93th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

George County's composite risk percentile is 58th, compared to the Mississippi state average of 51th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means George County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Mississippi.

Yes, George County's hurricane risk is at the 93th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, George County is at the 31th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

George County's composite risk score of 58th percentile is above the Mississippi state average of 51th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by hurricane exposure (93th percentile), along with wildfire risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.