Copiah County, MS Environment & Hazard Risk

• LandslideRelatively High$983K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$4.5M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• HailRelatively Moderate$941K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.2 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$1.1M/yr expected annual loss, about 15 events a year
• HurricaneRelatively Low$971K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 9 years
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$701K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.5 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Moderate$131K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• LightningRelatively Moderate$257K/yr expected annual loss, about 74 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$256K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 733 years
• DroughtRelatively Low$131K/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$30.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 660 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$588K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• Winter weatherVery Low$8,313/yr expected annual loss, about 2.3 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

40 of 13,105 (0.3%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

466

Insured in high-risk zones

30 (6%)

Flood claims since 1978

37

Claims paid since 1978

$239K

• Thunderstorm Wind339 · 1 death
• Hail123
• Flash Flood40
• Tornado31
• Drought17
• Strong Wind13
• Heavy Snow10
• Heat6 · 2 deaths
• Tropical Storm4
• Ice Storm4

• Hurricane (Typhoon)08/29/2005

  Copiah

  20 injured, $115M damage

  What happened

  Hurricane Katrina will likely go down as the worst and costliest natural disaster in United States history. The amount of destruction, the cost of damaged property/agriculture and the large loss of life across the affected region has been overwhelming. Catastrophic damage was widespread across a large portion of the Gulf Coast region. The devastation was not only confined to the coastal region, widespread and significant damage occurred well inland up to the Hattiesburg area and northward past Interstate 20. This hurricane has changed life as we know it across the Gulf Coast region which will take many years to return to normal.Hurricane Katrina was a very large and powerful storm which set several unfortunate records. This storm began as Tropical Depression 12 during the late afternoon and evening of August 23rd. The storm slowly moved northwest, became more organized, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm during the late morning of August 24th as it moved across the Central Bahamas. The Tropical Storm continued to become better organized as it moved slowly west toward Southern Florida. Katrina became a Category 1 Hurricane late in the afternoon on August 25th just before moving...

• Thunderstorm Wind68 kt wind04/04/2011

  Crystal Spgs, Copiah County

  1 death, $230K damage

  What happened

  A swath of damaging thunderstorm winds affected areas from Crystal Springs to around Hopewell. Numerous trees were blown down with one on a house at Crystal Springs. Several trees were also blown down around Hopewell with a few across area roads. One person was killed when he crashed into a tree which was across the road.

• Heat08/29/2000

  Copiah

  1 death

  What happened

  A 35 year old quadriplegic man died when his wheelchair got stuck in sand in front of his house, and he was unable to get out of the heat.

• Heat07/13/2000

  Copiah

  1 death

  What happened

  A man suffered from heat stroke while working on a construction project.

• Dense Fog11/28/2012

  Copiah

  1 death

  What happened

  Two eighteen-wheel tractor trailer vehicles collided on Interstate 55 northbound at mile marker 63, resulting in one fatality. The visibility was reduced by dense fog in the area of the accident, and Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesmen stated that they believe fog was a factor in the accident. The dense fog was patchy, as most official observing sites across central and southern Mississippi were reporting visibility of several miles at 3 am.

• Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind05/31/2012

  Gallatin, Copiah County

  4 injured, $30K damage

  What happened

  Numerous trees were blown down in and southwest of Hazlehurst, as well as across the southern portion of the county. Four people sustained minor injuries when a large branch crashed through the window of a home.

• Crystal Springs Water ServiceServes 5,961 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+2 monitoring or reporting
• Copiah-New Zion Water Assn,incServes 3,791 · Groundwater · Public and privateNo health violations
• Town of HazlehurstServes 3,600 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
• Northeast Copiah Water AssnServes 3,020 · Groundwater · Public and privateNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Copiah W/A - HazlehurstServes 2,574 · Groundwater · Public and privateNo health violations+8 monitoring or reporting
• Town of WessonServes 1,891 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+8 monitoring or reporting
• Copiah W/A - GallmanServes 1,566 · Groundwater · Public and private1 health violation+6 monitoring or reporting
• Harmony Ridge Water AssnServes 1,380 · Groundwater · Public and privateNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting